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2. Comparing Long-Acting Antipsychotic Discontinuation Rates Under Ordinary Clinical Circumstances: A Survival Analysis from an Observational, Pragmatic Study
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Bertolini, F, Ostuzzi, G, Pievani, M, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carra, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, De Fazio, P, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Piccinelli, M, Tedeschi, F, Barbui, C, Boschello, F, Gastaldon, C, Mazzi, M, Nose, M, Papola, D, Perini, G, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Ruggeri, M, Terlizzi, S, Turrini, G, Raffaele, G, Cavallotti, S, Chirico, M, Ferrato, F, Limosani, I, Mastromo, D, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Restaino, F, Annese, P, Bolognesi, S, Cerretini, M, De Capua, A, Debolini, S, Del Zanna, M, Fargnoli, F, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, Lucii, C, Pierantozzi, E, Tozzi, F, Bardicchia, F, Cardamone, G, Facchi, E, Magnani, N, Soscia, F, Biancosino, B, Zotos, S, Giacomin, M, Pompei, F, Spano, M, Zonta, F, Buzzi, A, Calzolari, R, Caselli, I, Diurni, M, Giana, E, Ielmini, M, Milano, A, Poloni, N, Sani, E, Zizolfi, D, Alberini, G, Cazzamalli, S, Costantini, C, Di Caro, A, Paronelli, C, Piantanida, S, Alessandro, P, Barbanti, S, D'Ippolito, C, Gozzi, M, Moretti, V, Campese, O, Di Capro, L, di Giannantonio, M, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Mancini, V, Viceconte, D, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Signorelli, M, Suraniti, F, Balzarro, B, Boncompagni, G, Caretto, V, Emiliani, R, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Rossi, E, Storbini, V, Tarricone, I, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Catania, C, De Paoli, G, Risaro, P, Aspesi, F, Bava, M, Bono, A, Brambilla, G, Castagna, G, Lucchi, S, Nava, R, Provenzi, M, Tabacchi, T, Tremolada, M, Verrengia, E, Barchiesi, M, Oriani, M, Pacetti, M, Ferro, M, Ghio, L, Beneduce, R, Laffranchini, L, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Tura, G, Addeo, L, Balletta, G, De Vivo, E, Di Benedetto, R, Parise, V, Carpiniello, B, Pinna, F, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Bonavigo, T, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Gardellin, F, Strizzolo, S, Cossetta, E, Fizzotti, C, Moretti, D, Di Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Colli, G, La Barbera, D, Laurenzi, S, Bertolini F., Ostuzzi G., Pievani M., Aguglia A., Bartoli F., Bortolaso P., Callegari C., Caroleo M., Carra G., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E. G., Piccinelli M. P., Tedeschi F., Barbui C., Boschello F., Gastaldon C., Mazzi M. A., Nose M., Papola D., Perini G., Piccoli A., Purgato M., Ruggeri M., Terlizzi S., Turrini G., Raffaele G., Cavallotti S., Chirico M., Ferrato F., Limosani I., Mastromo D., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Restaino F., Annese P. M., Bolognesi S., Cerretini M., De Capua A., Debolini S., Del Zanna M., Fargnoli F., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., Lucii C., Pierantozzi E., Tozzi F., Bardicchia F., Cardamone G., Facchi E., Magnani N., Soscia F., Biancosino B., Zotos S., Giacomin M., Pompei F., Spano M., Zonta F., Buzzi A., Calzolari R., Caselli I., Diurni M., Giana E., Ielmini M., Milano A., Poloni N., Sani E., Zizolfi D., Alberini G., Cazzamalli S., Costantini C., Di Caro A., Paronelli C., Piantanida S., Piccinelli M., Alessandro P., Barbanti S. V., D'Ippolito C., Gozzi M., Moretti V., Campese O., Di Capro L., di Giannantonio M., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Mancini V., Viceconte D., Calandra C., Luca M., Signorelli M. S., Suraniti F., Balzarro B., Boncompagni G., Caretto V., Emiliani R., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Rossi E., Storbini V., Tarricone I., Terzi L., Boso M., Catania C., De Paoli G., Risaro P., Aspesi F., Bava M., Bono A., Brambilla G., Castagna G., Lucchi S., Nava R., Provenzi M., Tabacchi T., Tremolada M., Verrengia E., Barchiesi M., Oriani M. G., Pacetti M., Ferro M., Ghio L., Beneduce R., Laffranchini L., Magni L. R., Rossi G., Tura G. B., Addeo L., Balletta G., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Parise V. F., Carpiniello B., Pinna F., Pecile D., Mattei C., Bonavigo T., Fabrici E. P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Gardellin F., Strizzolo S., Cossetta E., Fizzotti C., Moretti D., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Colli G., La Barbera D., Laurenzi S., Bertolini, F, Ostuzzi, G, Pievani, M, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carra, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, De Fazio, P, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Piccinelli, M, Tedeschi, F, Barbui, C, Boschello, F, Gastaldon, C, Mazzi, M, Nose, M, Papola, D, Perini, G, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Ruggeri, M, Terlizzi, S, Turrini, G, Raffaele, G, Cavallotti, S, Chirico, M, Ferrato, F, Limosani, I, Mastromo, D, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Restaino, F, Annese, P, Bolognesi, S, Cerretini, M, De Capua, A, Debolini, S, Del Zanna, M, Fargnoli, F, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, Lucii, C, Pierantozzi, E, Tozzi, F, Bardicchia, F, Cardamone, G, Facchi, E, Magnani, N, Soscia, F, Biancosino, B, Zotos, S, Giacomin, M, Pompei, F, Spano, M, Zonta, F, Buzzi, A, Calzolari, R, Caselli, I, Diurni, M, Giana, E, Ielmini, M, Milano, A, Poloni, N, Sani, E, Zizolfi, D, Alberini, G, Cazzamalli, S, Costantini, C, Di Caro, A, Paronelli, C, Piantanida, S, Alessandro, P, Barbanti, S, D'Ippolito, C, Gozzi, M, Moretti, V, Campese, O, Di Capro, L, di Giannantonio, M, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Mancini, V, Viceconte, D, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Signorelli, M, Suraniti, F, Balzarro, B, Boncompagni, G, Caretto, V, Emiliani, R, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Rossi, E, Storbini, V, Tarricone, I, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Catania, C, De Paoli, G, Risaro, P, Aspesi, F, Bava, M, Bono, A, Brambilla, G, Castagna, G, Lucchi, S, Nava, R, Provenzi, M, Tabacchi, T, Tremolada, M, Verrengia, E, Barchiesi, M, Oriani, M, Pacetti, M, Ferro, M, Ghio, L, Beneduce, R, Laffranchini, L, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Tura, G, Addeo, L, Balletta, G, De Vivo, E, Di Benedetto, R, Parise, V, Carpiniello, B, Pinna, F, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Bonavigo, T, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Gardellin, F, Strizzolo, S, Cossetta, E, Fizzotti, C, Moretti, D, Di Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Colli, G, La Barbera, D, Laurenzi, S, Bertolini F., Ostuzzi G., Pievani M., Aguglia A., Bartoli F., Bortolaso P., Callegari C., Caroleo M., Carra G., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E. G., Piccinelli M. P., Tedeschi F., Barbui C., Boschello F., Gastaldon C., Mazzi M. A., Nose M., Papola D., Perini G., Piccoli A., Purgato M., Ruggeri M., Terlizzi S., Turrini G., Raffaele G., Cavallotti S., Chirico M., Ferrato F., Limosani I., Mastromo D., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Restaino F., Annese P. M., Bolognesi S., Cerretini M., De Capua A., Debolini S., Del Zanna M., Fargnoli F., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., Lucii C., Pierantozzi E., Tozzi F., Bardicchia F., Cardamone G., Facchi E., Magnani N., Soscia F., Biancosino B., Zotos S., Giacomin M., Pompei F., Spano M., Zonta F., Buzzi A., Calzolari R., Caselli I., Diurni M., Giana E., Ielmini M., Milano A., Poloni N., Sani E., Zizolfi D., Alberini G., Cazzamalli S., Costantini C., Di Caro A., Paronelli C., Piantanida S., Piccinelli M., Alessandro P., Barbanti S. V., D'Ippolito C., Gozzi M., Moretti V., Campese O., Di Capro L., di Giannantonio M., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Mancini V., Viceconte D., Calandra C., Luca M., Signorelli M. S., Suraniti F., Balzarro B., Boncompagni G., Caretto V., Emiliani R., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Rossi E., Storbini V., Tarricone I., Terzi L., Boso M., Catania C., De Paoli G., Risaro P., Aspesi F., Bava M., Bono A., Brambilla G., Castagna G., Lucchi S., Nava R., Provenzi M., Tabacchi T., Tremolada M., Verrengia E., Barchiesi M., Oriani M. G., Pacetti M., Ferro M., Ghio L., Beneduce R., Laffranchini L., Magni L. R., Rossi G., Tura G. B., Addeo L., Balletta G., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Parise V. F., Carpiniello B., Pinna F., Pecile D., Mattei C., Bonavigo T., Fabrici E. P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Gardellin F., Strizzolo S., Cossetta E., Fizzotti C., Moretti D., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Colli G., La Barbera D., and Laurenzi S.
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Background: Recent guidelines suggested a wider use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) than previously, but naturalistic data on the consequences of LAI use in terms of discontinuation rates and associated factors are still sparse, making it hard for clinicians to be informed on plausible treatment courses. Objective: Our objective was to assess, under real-world clinical circumstances, LAI discontinuation rates over a period of 12 months after a first prescription, reasons for discontinuation, and associated factors. Methods: The STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ was a naturalistic, multicentre, observational prospective study that enrolled subjects initiating a LAI without restrictions on diagnosis, clinical severity or setting. Participants from 32 Italian centres were assessed at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Psychopathology, drug attitude and treatment adherence were measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Drug Attitude Inventory and the Kemp scale, respectively. Results: The study followed 394 participants for 12 months. The overall discontinuation rate at 12 months was 39.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 34.4–44.3), with paliperidone LAI being the least discontinued LAI (33.9%; 95% CI 25.3–43.5) and olanzapine LAI the most discontinued (62.5%; 95% CI 35.4–84.8). The most frequent reason for discontinuation was onset of adverse events (32.9%; 95% CI 25.6–40.9) followed by participant refusal of the medication (20.6%; 95% CI 14.6–27.9). Medication adherence at baseline was negatively associated with discontinuation risk (hazard ratio [HR] 0.853; 95% CI 0.742–0.981; p = 0.026), whereas being prescribed olanzapine LAI was associated with increased discontinuation risk compared with being prescribed paliperidone LAI (HR 2.156; 95% CI 1.003–4.634; p = 0.049). Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware that LAI discontinuation is a frequent occurrence. LAI choice should be carefully discussed with the patient, tak
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3. Comparing Long-Acting Antipsychotic Discontinuation Rates Under Ordinary Clinical Circumstances: A Survival Analysis from an Observational, Pragmatic Study
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Bertolini, F., Ostuzzi, G., Pievani, M., Aguglia, A., Bartoli, F., Bortolaso, P., Callegari, C., Caroleo, M., Carra, G., Corbo, M., D'Agostino, A., De Fazio, P., Magliocco, F., Martinotti, G., Ostinelli, E. G., Piccinelli, M. P., Tedeschi, F., Barbui, C., Boschello, F., Gastaldon, C., Mazzi, M. A., Nose, M., Papola, D., Perini, G., Piccoli, A., Purgato, M., Ruggeri, M., Terlizzi, S., Turrini, G., Raffaele, G., Cavallotti, S., Chirico, M., Ferrato, F., Limosani, I., Mastromo, D., Monzani, E., Porcellana, M., Restaino, F., Annese, P. M., Bolognesi, S., Cerretini, M., De Capua, A., Debolini, S., Del Zanna, M., Fargnoli, F., Giannini, A., Luccarelli, L., Lucii, C., Pierantozzi, E., Tozzi, F., Bardicchia, F., Cardamone, G., Facchi, E., Magnani, N., Soscia, F., Biancosino, B., Zotos, S., Giacomin, M., Pompei, F., Spano, M., Zonta, F., Buzzi, A., Callegred, C., Calzolari, R., Caselli, I., Diurni, M., Giana, E., Ielmini, M., Milano, A., Poloni, N., Sani, E., Zizolfi, D., Alberini, G., Cazzamalli, S., Costantini, C., Di Caro, A., Paronelli, C., Piantanida, S., Piccinelli, M., Alessandro, P., Barbanti, S. V., D'Ippolito, C., Gozzi, M., Moretti, V., Campese, O., Di Capro, L., di Giannantonio, M., Fiori, F., Lorusso, M., Mancini, V., Viceconte, D., Calandra, C., Luca, M., Signorelli, M. S., Suraniti, F., Balzarro, B., Boncompagni, G., Caretto, V., Emiliani, R., Lupoli, P., Menchetti, M., Rossi, E., Storbini, V., Tarricone, I., Terzi, L., Boso, M., Catania, C., De Paoli, G., Risaro, P., Aspesi, F., Bava, M., Bono, A., Brambilla, G., Castagna, G., Lucchi, S., Nava, R., Provenzi, M., Tabacchi, T., Tremolada, M., Verrengia, E., Barchiesi, M., Oriani, M. G., Pacetti, M., Ferro, M., Ghio, L., Beneduce, R., Laffranchini, L., Magni, L. R., Rossi, G., Tura, G. B., Addeo, L., Balletta, G., De Vivo, E., Di Benedetto, R., Parise, V. F., Carpiniello, B., Pinna, F., Pecile, D., Mattei, C., Bonavigo, T., Fabrici, E. P., Panarello, S., Peresson, G., Vitucci, C., Gardellin, F., Strizzolo, S., Cossetta, E., Fizzotti, C., Moretti, D., Di Gregorio, L., Sozzi, F., Colli, G., La Barbera, D., Laurenzi, S., Bertolini, F, Ostuzzi, G, Pievani, M, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carra, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, De Fazio, P, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Piccinelli, M, Tedeschi, F, Barbui, C, Boschello, F, Gastaldon, C, Mazzi, M, Nose, M, Papola, D, Perini, G, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Ruggeri, M, Terlizzi, S, Turrini, G, Raffaele, G, Cavallotti, S, Chirico, M, Ferrato, F, Limosani, I, Mastromo, D, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Restaino, F, Annese, P, Bolognesi, S, Cerretini, M, De Capua, A, Debolini, S, Del Zanna, M, Fargnoli, F, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, Lucii, C, Pierantozzi, E, Tozzi, F, Bardicchia, F, Cardamone, G, Facchi, E, Magnani, N, Soscia, F, Biancosino, B, Zotos, S, Giacomin, M, Pompei, F, Spano, M, Zonta, F, Buzzi, A, Calzolari, R, Caselli, I, Diurni, M, Giana, E, Ielmini, M, Milano, A, Poloni, N, Sani, E, Zizolfi, D, Alberini, G, Cazzamalli, S, Costantini, C, Di Caro, A, Paronelli, C, Piantanida, S, Alessandro, P, Barbanti, S, D'Ippolito, C, Gozzi, M, Moretti, V, Campese, O, Di Capro, L, di Giannantonio, M, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Mancini, V, Viceconte, D, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Signorelli, M, Suraniti, F, Balzarro, B, Boncompagni, G, Caretto, V, Emiliani, R, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Rossi, E, Storbini, V, Tarricone, I, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Catania, C, De Paoli, G, Risaro, P, Aspesi, F, Bava, M, Bono, A, Brambilla, G, Castagna, G, Lucchi, S, Nava, R, Provenzi, M, Tabacchi, T, Tremolada, M, Verrengia, E, Barchiesi, M, Oriani, M, Pacetti, M, Ferro, M, Ghio, L, Beneduce, R, Laffranchini, L, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Tura, G, Addeo, L, Balletta, G, De Vivo, E, Di Benedetto, R, Parise, V, Carpiniello, B, Pinna, F, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Bonavigo, T, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Gardellin, F, Strizzolo, S, Cossetta, E, Fizzotti, C, Moretti, D, Di Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Colli, G, La Barbera, D, Laurenzi, S, Bertolini F., Ostuzzi G., Pievani M., Aguglia A., Bartoli F., Bortolaso P., Callegari C., Caroleo M., Carra G., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E.G., Piccinelli M.P., Tedeschi F., Barbui C., Boschello F., Gastaldon C., Mazzi M.A., Nose M., Papola D., Perini G., Piccoli A., Purgato M., Ruggeri M., Terlizzi S., Turrini G., Raffaele G., Cavallotti S., Chirico M., Ferrato F., Limosani I., Mastromo D., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Restaino F., Annese P.M., Bolognesi S., Cerretini M., De Capua A., Debolini S., Del Zanna M., Fargnoli F., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., Lucii C., Pierantozzi E., Tozzi F., Bardicchia F., Cardamone G., Facchi E., Magnani N., Soscia F., Biancosino B., Zotos S., Giacomin M., Pompei F., Spano M., Zonta F., Buzzi A., Callegred C., Calzolari R., Caselli I., Diurni M., Giana E., Ielmini M., Milano A., Poloni N., Sani E., Zizolfi D., Alberini G., Cazzamalli S., Costantini C., Di Caro A., Paronelli C., Piantanida S., Piccinelli M., Alessandro P., Barbanti S.V., D'Ippolito C., Gozzi M., Moretti V., Campese O., Di Capro L., di Giannantonio M., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Mancini V., Viceconte D., Calandra C., Luca M., Signorelli M.S., Suraniti F., Balzarro B., Boncompagni G., Caretto V., Emiliani R., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Rossi E., Storbini V., Tarricone I., Terzi L., Boso M., Catania C., De Paoli G., Risaro P., Aspesi F., Bava M., Bono A., Brambilla G., Castagna G., Lucchi S., Nava R., Provenzi M., Tabacchi T., Tremolada M., Verrengia E., Barchiesi M., Oriani M.G., Pacetti M., Ferro M., Ghio L., Beneduce R., Laffranchini L., Magni L.R., Rossi G., Tura G.B., Addeo L., Balletta G., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Parise V.F., Carpiniello B., Pinna F., Pecile D., Mattei C., Bonavigo T., Fabrici E.P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Gardellin F., Strizzolo S., Cossetta E., Fizzotti C., Moretti D., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Colli G., La Barbera D., and Laurenzi S.
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Male ,Pediatrics ,respectively) ,0302 clinical medicine ,Delayed-Action Preparation ,Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale ,Pharmacology (medical) ,he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy ,Original Research Article ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,treatment ,Mental Disorders ,Hazard ratio ,whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5% ,Psychiatric Status Rating Scale ,Middle Aged ,side efects ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Italy ,Mental Disorder ,Female ,he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy, occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample ,side efects, participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4%, respectively), whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5%, respectively). In multivariate analysis, being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk ,Human ,Antipsychotic Agents ,medicine.drug ,Psychopathology ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Discontinuation ,Follow-Up Studie ,Medication Adherence ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine ,Humans ,Paliperidone ,Adverse effect ,Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria ,discontinuation rates ,Psychiatric Status Rating Scales ,respectively). In multivariate analysis ,business.industry ,Long-Acting Antipsychotic ,long-acting injectable antipsychotics ,Survival Analysis ,Confidence interval ,participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4% ,030227 psychiatry ,Prospective Studie ,Antipsychotic Agent ,occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample ,Delayed-Action Preparations ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background Recent guidelines suggested a wider use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) than previously, but naturalistic data on the consequences of LAI use in terms of discontinuation rates and associated factors are still sparse, making it hard for clinicians to be informed on plausible treatment courses. Objective Our objective was to assess, under real-world clinical circumstances, LAI discontinuation rates over a period of 12 months after a first prescription, reasons for discontinuation, and associated factors. Methods The STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ was a naturalistic, multicentre, observational prospective study that enrolled subjects initiating a LAI without restrictions on diagnosis, clinical severity or setting. Participants from 32 Italian centres were assessed at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Psychopathology, drug attitude and treatment adherence were measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Drug Attitude Inventory and the Kemp scale, respectively. Results The study followed 394 participants for 12 months. The overall discontinuation rate at 12 months was 39.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 34.4–44.3), with paliperidone LAI being the least discontinued LAI (33.9%; 95% CI 25.3–43.5) and olanzapine LAI the most discontinued (62.5%; 95% CI 35.4–84.8). The most frequent reason for discontinuation was onset of adverse events (32.9%; 95% CI 25.6–40.9) followed by participant refusal of the medication (20.6%; 95% CI 14.6–27.9). Medication adherence at baseline was negatively associated with discontinuation risk (hazard ratio [HR] 0.853; 95% CI 0.742–0.981; p = 0.026), whereas being prescribed olanzapine LAI was associated with increased discontinuation risk compared with being prescribed paliperidone LAI (HR 2.156; 95% CI 1.003–4.634; p = 0.049). Conclusions Clinicians should be aware that LAI discontinuation is a frequent occurrence. LAI choice should be carefully discussed with the patient, taking into account individual characteristics and possible obstacles related to the practicalities of each formulation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40263-021-00809-w.
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4. Clinical correlates of paliperidone palmitate and aripiprazole monohydrate prescription for subjects with schizophreniaspectrum disorders: Findings from the STAR Network Depot Study
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Barbui C, Nosè M, Purgato M, Turrini G, Ostuzzi G, Mazzi MA, Papola D, Gastaldon C, Terlizzi S, Bertolini F, Piccoli A, Ruggeri M, De Fazio P, Magliocco F, Caroleo M, Raffaele G, D'Agostino A, Ostinelli EG, Chirico M, Cavallotti S, Lucii C, Bolognesi S, Debolini S, Pierantozzi E, Fargnoli F, Del Zanna M, Giannini A, Luccarelli L, De Capua A, Annese PM, Cerretini M, Tozzi F, Magnani N, Cardamone G, Bardicchia F, Facchi E, Soscia F, Zotos S, Biancosino B, Zonta F, Pompei F, Callegari C, Zizolfi D, Poloni N, Ielmini M, Caselli I, Giana E, Buzzi A, Diurni M, Milano A, Sani E, Calzolari R, Bortolaso P, Piccinelli M, Cazzamalli S, Alberini G, Piantanida S, Costantini C, Paronelli C, Di Caro A, Moretti V, Gozzi M, D'Ippolito C, Barbanti SV, Papalini A, Corbo M, Martinotti G, Campese O, Fiori F, Lorusso M, Di Capro L, Viceconte D, Mancini V, Suraniti F, Signorelli MSI, Rossi E, Lupoli P, Menchetti M, Terzi L, Boso M, Risaro P, De Paoli G, Catania C, Tarricone I, Caretto V, Storbini V, Emiliani R, Balzarro B, Carrà G, Bartoli F, Tabacchi T, Nava R, Bono A, Provenzi M, Brambilla G, Aspesi F, Trotta G, Tremolada M, Castagna G, Bava M, Verrengia E, Lucchi S, Oriani MG, Barchiesi M, Pacetti M, Aguglia A, Magni LR, Rossi G, Beneduce R, Tura GB, Laffranchini L, Mastromo D, Ferrato F, Restaino F, Monzani E, Porcellana M, Limosani I, Ghio L, Ferro M, Parise VF, Balletta G, Addeo L, De Vivo E, Di Benedetto R, Pinna F, Carpiniello B, Spano M, Giacomin M, Pecile D, Mattei C, Fabrici EP, Panarello S, Peresson G, Vitucci C, Bonavigo T, Perini G, Boschello F, Strizzolo S, Gardellin F, Di Giannantonio M, Moretti D, Fizzotti C, Cossetta E, Di Gregorio L, Sozzi F, Boncompagni G, La Barbera D, Colli G, Laurenzi S, Calandra C, Luca M, Crocamo C, STAR Network Depot Investigators, Bartoli F., Ostuzzi G., Crocamo C., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E.G., Tabacchi T., Barbui C., Carr G., Nose M., Purgato M., Turrini G., Mazzi M.A., Papola D., Gastaldon C., Terlizzi S., Bertolini F., Piccoli A., Ruggeri M., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Caroleo M., Raffaele G., Chirico M., Cavallotti S., Lucii C., Bolognesi S., Debolini S., Pierantozzi E., Fargnoli F., Del Zanna M., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., De Capua A., Annese P.M., Cerretini M., Tozzi F., Magnani N., Cardamone G., Bardicchia F., Facchi E., Soscia F., Zotos S., Biancosino B., Zonta F., Pompei F., Callegari C., Zizolfi D., Poloni N., Ielmini M., Caselli I., Giana E., Buzzi A., Diurni M., Milano A., Sani E., Calzolari R., Bortolaso P., Piccinelli M., Cazzamalli S., Alberini G., Piantanida S., Costantini C., Paronelli C., Di Caro A., Moretti V., Gozzi M., D'Ippolito C., Barbanti S.V., Papalini A., Campese O., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Di Capro L., Viceconte D., Mancini V., Suraniti F., Signorelli M.S., Rossi E., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Terzi L., Boso M., Risaro P., De Paoli G., Catania C., Tarricone I., Caretto V., Storbini V., Emiliani R., Balzarro B., Carra G., Nava R., Bono A., Provenzi M., Brambilla G., Aspesi F., Trotta G., Tremolada M., Castagna G., Bava M., Verrengia E., Lucchi S., Oriani M.G., Barchiesi M., Pacetti M., Aguglia A., Magni L.R., Rossi G., Beneduce R., Tura G.B., Laffranchini L., Mastromo D., Ferrato F., Restaino F., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Limosani I., Ghio L., Ferro M., Parise V.F., Balletta G., Addeo L., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Pinna F., Carpiniello B., Spano M., Giacomin M., Pecile D., Mattei C., Fabrici E.P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Bonavigo T., Perini G., Boschello F., Strizzolo S., Gardellin F., Di Giannantonio M., Moretti D., Fizzotti C., Cossetta E., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Boncompagni G., La Barbera D., Colli G., Laurenzi S., Calandra C., Luca M., Barbui C, Nosè M, Purgato M, Turrini G, Ostuzzi G, Mazzi MA, Papola D, Gastaldon C, Terlizzi S, Bertolini F, Piccoli A, Ruggeri M, De Fazio P, Magliocco F, Caroleo M, Raffaele G, D'Agostino A, Ostinelli EG, Chirico M, Cavallotti S, Lucii C, Bolognesi S, Debolini S, Pierantozzi E, Fargnoli F, Del Zanna M, Giannini A, Luccarelli L, De Capua A, Annese PM, Cerretini M, Tozzi F, Magnani N, Cardamone G, Bardicchia F, Facchi E, Soscia F, Zotos S, Biancosino B, Zonta F, Pompei F, Callegari C, Zizolfi D, Poloni N, Ielmini M, Caselli I, Giana E, Buzzi A, Diurni M, Milano A, Sani E, Calzolari R, Bortolaso P, Piccinelli M, Cazzamalli S, Alberini G, Piantanida S, Costantini C, Paronelli C, Di Caro A, Moretti V, Gozzi M, D'Ippolito C, Barbanti SV, Papalini A, Corbo M, Martinotti G, Campese O, Fiori F, Lorusso M, Di Capro L, Viceconte D, Mancini V, Suraniti F, Signorelli MSI, Rossi E, Lupoli P, Menchetti M, Terzi L, Boso M, Risaro P, De Paoli G, Catania C, Tarricone I, Caretto V, Storbini V, Emiliani R, Balzarro B, Carrà G, Bartoli F, Tabacchi T, Nava R, Bono A, Provenzi M, Brambilla G, Aspesi F, Trotta G, Tremolada M, Castagna G, Bava M, Verrengia E, Lucchi S, Oriani MG, Barchiesi M, Pacetti M, Aguglia A, Magni LR, Rossi G, Beneduce R, Tura GB, Laffranchini L, Mastromo D, Ferrato F, Restaino F, Monzani E, Porcellana M, Limosani I, Ghio L, Ferro M, Parise VF, Balletta G, Addeo L, De Vivo E, Di Benedetto R, Pinna F, Carpiniello B, Spano M, Giacomin M, Pecile D, Mattei C, Fabrici EP, Panarello S, Peresson G, Vitucci C, Bonavigo T, Perini G, Boschello F, Strizzolo S, Gardellin F, Di Giannantonio M, Moretti D, Fizzotti C, Cossetta E, Di Gregorio L, Sozzi F, Boncompagni G, La Barbera D, Colli G, Laurenzi S, Calandra C, Luca M, Crocamo C, STAR Network Depot Investigators, Bartoli, F, Ostuzzi, G, Crocamo, C, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Tabacchi, T, Barbui, C, and Carra, G
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Aripiprazole monohydrate ,Long-acting injectable antipsychotics ,Paliperidone palmitate ,Schizophrenia ,Adult ,Antipsychotic Agents ,Aripiprazole ,Female ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Humans ,Male ,Medication Adherence ,Paliperidone Palmitate ,Practice Patterns, Physicians' ,Schizophrenic Psychology ,Young Adult ,Long-acting injectable antipsychotic ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Aripiprazole monohydrate, Long-acting injectable antipsychotics, Paliperidone palmitate, Schizophrenia ,Practice Patterns ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale ,medicine ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Antipsychotic ,Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria ,Practice ,Physicians' ,business.industry ,Health Knowledge ,medicine.disease ,030227 psychiatry ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Attitudes ,Propensity score matching ,Observational study ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug ,Psychopathology - Abstract
This study, based on the 'Servizi Territoriali Associati per la Ricerca' (STAR) Network Depot Study nationwide baseline data, explored whether individual symptoms severity and clusters might influence the prescription of paliperidone palmitate 1-month (PP1M) vs. aripiprazole monohydrate. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) was used to assess psychopathology and relevant symptoms clusters. Drug Attitude Inventory, 10 items, was used to test attitude towards medications. Adherence to treatments was rated according to the Kemp seven-point scale. We assessed for eligibility 451 individuals and, among them, we included 195 subjects (n = 117 who started PPM1 and n = 78 aripiprazole monohydrate). Individuals were comparable in terms of age, gender, treatment years, recent hospitalizations, previous long-acting injectable antipsychotic treatments, additional oral treatments, attitude toward drugs, medication adherence, and alcohol/substance-related comorbidities. Subjects starting PP1M presented higher BPRS overall (P = 0.009), positive (P = 0.015), and negative (P = 0.010) symptom scores compared to subjects starting aripiprazole monohydrate. Results were confirmed by appropriate regression models and propensity score matching analysis. No differences were found comparing the other BPRS subscale scores: affect, resistance, and activation. Clinicians may be more prone to prescribe PPM1, rather than aripiprazole monohydrate, to subjects showing higher overall symptom severity, including positive and negative symptoms. No additional clinical factors influenced prescribing attitudes in our sample.
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5. Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy
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Ostuzzi, G., Mazzi, M. A., Terlizzi, S., Bertolini, F., Aguglia, A., Bartoli, F., Bortolaso, P., Callegari, C., Caroleo, M., Carrà, G., Corbo, M., D'Agostino, A., Gastaldon, C., Lucii, C., Magliocco, F., Martinotti, G., Nosé, M., Ostinelli, E. G., Papola, D., Piccinelli, M. P., Piccoli, A., Purgato, M., Tabacchi, T., Turrini, G., Ruggeri, M., Barbui, C., De Fazio, P., Raffaele, G., Chirico, M., Cavallotti, S., Bolognesi, S., Debolini, S., Pierantozzi, E., Fargnoli, F., Del Zanna, M., Giannini, A., Luccarelli, L., De Capua, A., Annese, P. M., Cerretini, M., Tozzi, F. E., Magnani, N., Cardamone, G., Bardicchia, F., Facchi, E., Soscia, F., Zotos, S., Biancosino, B., Zonta, F., Pompei, F., Zizolfi, D., Poloni, N., Ielmini, M., Caselli, I., Giana, E., Buzzi, A., Diurni, M., Milano, A., Sani, E., Calzolari, Roberta, Cazzamalli, S., Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, C., Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, A., Moretti, V., Gozzi, M., D'Ippolito, C., Barbanti, S. V., Alessandro, P., Campese, O., Fiori, F., Lorusso, M., Di Capro, L., Viceconte, D., Mancini, V., Suraniti, F., Signorelli, M. S., Rossi, E., Lupoli, P., Menchetti, M., Terzi, L., Boso, M., Risaro, P., De Paoli, G., Catania, C., Tarricone, I., Caretto, V., Storbini, V., Emiliani, R., Balzarro, B., Nava, R., Bono, A., Provenzi, M., Brambilla, G., Aspesi, F., Tremolada, M., Castagna, G., Bava, M., Verrengia, E., Lucchi, S., Oriani, M. G., Barchiesi, M., Pacetti, M., Magni, L. R., Rossi, G., Beneduce, R., Tura, G. B., Laffranchini, L., Mastromo, D., Ferrato, F., Restaino, F., Monzani, E., Porcellana, M., Limosani, I., Ghio, L., Ferro, M., Parise, V. F., Balletta, G., Addeo, L., De Vivo, E., Benedetto, R. D., Pinna, F., Carpiniello, B., Spano, M., Giacomin, M., Pecile, D., Mattei, C., Fabrici, E. P., Panarello, S., Peresson, G., Vitucci, C., Bonavigo, T., Perini, G., Boschello, F., Strizzolo, S., Gardellin, F., Di Giannantonio, M., Moretti, D., Fizzotti, C., Cossetta, E., Gregorio, L. D., Sozzi, F., Boncompagni, G., Barbera, D. L., Colli, G., Laurenzi, S., Calandra, C., Luca, M., Ostuzzi, Giovanni, Mazzi, Maria Angela, Terlizzi, Samira, Bertolini, Federico, Aguglia, Andrea, Bartoli, Francesco, Bortolaso, Paola, Callegari, Camilla, Caroleo, Mariarita, Carrà, Giuseppe, Corbo, Mariangela, D'Agostino, Armando, Gastaldon, Chiara, Lucii, Claudio, Magliocco, Fabio, Martinotti, Giovanni, Nosé, Michela, Ostinelli, Edoardo Giuseppe, Papola, Davide, Piccinelli, Marco Piero, Piccoli, Alberto, Purgato, Marianna, Tabacchi, Tommaso, Turrini, Giulia, Ruggeri, Mirella, Barbui, Corrado, De Fazio, Pasquale, Raffaele, Gaetano, Chirico, Margherita, Cavallotti, Simone, Bolognesi, Simone, Debolini, Sara, Pierantozzi, Elisa, Fargnoli, Francesco, Del Zanna, Maria, Giannini, Alessandra, Luccarelli, Livia, De Capua, Alberto, Annese, Pasqua Maria, Cerretini, Massimiliano, Tozzi, Fior-Ella, Magnani, Nadia, Cardamone, Giuseppe, Bardicchia, Francesco, Facchi, Edvige, Soscia, Federica, Zotos, Spyridon, Biancosino, Bruno, Zonta, Filippo, Pompei, Francesco, Zizolfi, Daniele, Poloni, Nicola, Ielmini, Marta, Caselli, Ivano, Giana, Edoardo, Buzzi, Aldo, Diurni, Marcello, Milano, Anna, Sani, Emanuele, Calzolari, Roberta, Piccinelli, Marco, Cazzamalli, Sara, Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, Chiara, Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, Angela, Moretti, Valentina, Gozzi, Mauro, D'Ippolito, Chiara, Barbanti, Silva Veronica, Alessandro, Papalini, Campese, Ornella, Fiori, Federica, Lorusso, Marco, Di Capro, Lucia, Viceconte, Daniela, Mancini, Valerio, Suraniti, Francesco, Signorelli, Maria Salvina, Rossi, Eugenio, Lupoli, Pasqualino, Menchetti, Marco, Terzi, Laura, Boso, Marianna, Risaro, Paolo, De Paoli, Giuseppe, Catania, Cristina, Tarricone, Ilaria, Caretto, Valentina, Storbini, Viviana, Emiliani, Roberta, Balzarro, Beatrice, Nava, Roberto, Bono, Adele, Provenzi, Milena, Brambilla, Giulia, Aspesi, Flora, Tremolada, Martina, Castagna, Gloria, Bava, Mattia, Verrengia, Enrica, Lucchi, Sara, Oriani, Maria Ginevra, Barchiesi, Michela, Pacetti, Monica, Magni, Laura Rosa, Rossi, Giuseppe, Beneduce, Rossella, Tura, Giovanni Battista, Laffranchini, Laura, Mastromo, Daniele, Ferrato, Farida, Restaino, Francesco, Monzani, Emiliano, Porcellana, Matteo, Limosani, Ivan, Ghio, Lucio, Ferro, Maurizio, Parise, Vincenzo Fricchione, Balletta, Giovanni, Addeo, Lelio, De Vivo, Elisa, Benedetto, Rossella Di, Pinna, Federica, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Spano, Mariangela, Giacomin, Marzio, Pecile, Damiano, Mattei, Chiara, Fabrici, Elisabetta Pascolo, Panarello, Sofia, Peresson, Giulia, Vitucci, Claudio, Bonavigo, Tommaso, Perini, Giovanni, Boschello, Filippo, Strizzolo, Stefania, Gardellin, Francesco, Di Giannantonio, Massimo, Moretti, Daniele, Fizzotti, Carlo, Cossetta, Edoardo, Gregorio, Luana Di, Sozzi, Francesca, Boncompagni, Giancarlo, Barbera, Daniele La, Colli, Giuseppe, Laurenzi, Sabrina, Calandra, Carmela, Luca, Maria, Ostuzzi, G, Mazzi, M, Terlizzi, S, Bertolini, F, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carrà, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Gastaldon, C, Lucii, C, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Nosé, M, Ostinelli, E, Papola, D, Piccinelli, M, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Tabacchi, T, Turrini, G, Ruggeri, M, Barbui, C, De Fazio, P, Raffaele, G, Chirico, M, Cavallotti, S, Bolognesi, S, Debolini, S, Pierantozzi, E, Fargnoli, F, Del Zanna, M, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, De Capua, A, Annese, P, Cerretini, M, Tozzi, F, Magnani, N, Cardamone, G, Bardicchia, F, Facchi, E, Soscia, F, Zotos, S, Biancosino, B, Zonta, F, Pompei, F, Zizolfi, D, Poloni, N, Ielmini, M, Caselli, I, Giana, E, Buzzi, A, Diurni, M, Milano, A, Sani, E, Calzolari, R, Cazzamalli, S, Alberini, G, Piantanida, S, Costantini, C, Paronelli, C, Di Caro, A, Moretti, V, Gozzi, M, D'Ippolito, C, Barbanti, S, Alessandro, P, Campese, O, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Di Capro, L, Viceconte, D, Mancini, V, Suraniti, F, Signorelli, M, Rossi, E, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Risaro, P, De Paoli, G, Catania, C, Tarricone, I, Caretto, V, Storbini, V, Emiliani, R, Balzarro, B, Nava, R, Bono, A, Provenzi, M, Brambilla, G, Aspesi, F, Tremolada, M, Castagna, G, Bava, M, Verrengia, E, Lucchi, S, Oriani, M, Barchiesi, M, Pacetti, M, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Beneduce, R, Tura, G, Laffranchini, L, Mastromo, D, Ferrato, F, Restaino, F, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Limosani, I, Ghio, L, Ferro, M, Parise, V, Balletta, G, Addeo, L, De Vivo, E, Benedetto, R, Pinna, F, Carpiniello, B, Spano, M, Giacomin, M, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Bonavigo, T, Perini, G, Boschello, F, Strizzolo, S, Gardellin, F, Di Giannantonio, M, Moretti, D, Fizzotti, C, Cossetta, E, Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Boncompagni, G, Barbera, D, Colli, G, Laurenzi, S, Calandra, C, and Luca, M
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Genetics and Molecular Biology (all) ,Male ,Pediatrics ,European People ,Bipolar Disorder ,Cross-sectional study ,Economics ,Epidemiology ,medicine.medical_treatment ,assessment ,viruses ,lcsh:Medicine ,Social Sciences ,Longitudinal Studie ,Biochemistry ,Prescription ,Geographical locations ,0302 clinical medicine ,Mathematical and Statistical Techniques ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all) ,Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all) ,immune system diseases ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics ,clinical practice ,second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIs ,Antipsychotics ,Ethnicities ,Longitudinal Studies ,lcsh:Science ,Multidisciplinary ,virus diseases ,Drugs ,Middle Aged ,Italian People ,Europe ,Prescriptions ,Italy ,Physical Sciences ,Aripiprazole ,Female ,Bivariate Analysis ,Statistics (Mathematics) ,medicine.drug ,Human ,Research Article ,Antipsychotic Agents ,Employment ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Research and Analysis Methods ,03 medical and health sciences ,Mental Health and Psychiatry ,medicine ,Humans ,Paliperidone ,Bipolar disorder ,European Union ,Statistical Methods ,Antipsychotic ,Cross-Sectional Studie ,Pharmacology ,Risperidone ,business.industry ,Mood Disorders ,lcsh:R ,medicine.disease ,030227 psychiatry ,Antipsychotic Agent ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Labor Economics ,Multivariate Analysis ,Schizophrenia ,Observational study ,lcsh:Q ,Population Groupings ,People and places ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Mathematics - Abstract
Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical features of patients prescribed with LAIs, and to explore possible prescribing differences between first- and second-generations LAIs under ordinary clinical practice in Italy. Methods The STAR Network "Depot" Study is an observational, longitudinal, multicenter study involving 35 centers in Italy. In the cross-sectional phase, patients prescribed with LAIs were consecutively recruited and assessed over a period of 12 months. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed. Results Of the 451 recruited patients, 61% were males. The level of social and working functioning was heterogeneous, as was the severity of disease. Seventy-two per cent of the patients had a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum. Seventy per cent were prescribed with second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIs (mostly paliperidone, aripiprazole and risperidone). Compared to first-generation antipsychotic (FGA) LAIs, patients prescribed with SGA LAIs were more often younger; employed; with a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder; with higher levels of affective symptoms; with fewer LAI prescriptions in the past. Discussion LAIs' prescribing practices appear to be more flexible as compared to the past, although this change is mostly restricted to SGA LAIs.
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6. Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy
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Ostuzzi, G, Mazzi, M, Terlizzi, S, Bertolini, F, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carrà, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Gastaldon, C, Lucii, C, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Nosé, M, Ostinelli, E, Papola, D, Piccinelli, M, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Tabacchi, T, Turrini, G, Ruggeri, M, Barbui, C, De Fazio, P, Raffaele, G, Chirico, M, Cavallotti, S, Bolognesi, S, Debolini, S, Pierantozzi, E, Fargnoli, F, Del Zanna, M, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, De Capua, A, Annese, P, Cerretini, M, Tozzi, F, Magnani, N, Cardamone, G, Bardicchia, F, Facchi, E, Soscia, F, Zotos, S, Biancosino, B, Zonta, F, Pompei, F, Zizolfi, D, Poloni, N, Ielmini, M, Caselli, I, Giana, E, Buzzi, A, Diurni, M, Milano, A, Sani, E, Calzolari, R, Cazzamalli, S, Alberini, G, Piantanida, S, Costantini, C, Paronelli, C, Di Caro, A, Moretti, V, Gozzi, M, D'Ippolito, C, Barbanti, S, Alessandro, P, Campese, O, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Di Capro, L, Viceconte, D, Mancini, V, Suraniti, F, Signorelli, M, Rossi, E, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Risaro, P, De Paoli, G, Catania, C, Tarricone, I, Caretto, V, Storbini, V, Emiliani, R, Balzarro, B, Nava, R, Bono, A, Provenzi, M, Brambilla, G, Aspesi, F, Tremolada, M, Castagna, G, Bava, M, Verrengia, E, Lucchi, S, Oriani, M, Barchiesi, M, Pacetti, M, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Beneduce, R, Tura, G, Laffranchini, L, Mastromo, D, Ferrato, F, Restaino, F, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Limosani, I, Ghio, L, Ferro, M, Parise, V, Balletta, G, Addeo, L, De Vivo, E, Benedetto, R, Pinna, F, Carpiniello, B, Spano, M, Giacomin, M, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Bonavigo, T, Perini, G, Boschello, F, Strizzolo, S, Gardellin, F, Di Giannantonio, M, Moretti, D, Fizzotti, C, Cossetta, E, Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Boncompagni, G, Barbera, D, Colli, G, Laurenzi, S, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Ostuzzi, Giovanni, Mazzi, Maria Angela, Terlizzi, Samira, Bertolini, Federico, Aguglia, Andrea, Bartoli, Francesco, Bortolaso, Paola, Callegari, Camilla, Caroleo, Mariarita, Carrà, Giuseppe, Corbo, Mariangela, D'Agostino, Armando, Gastaldon, Chiara, Lucii, Claudio, Magliocco, Fabio, Martinotti, Giovanni, Nosé, Michela, Ostinelli, Edoardo Giuseppe, Papola, Davide, Piccinelli, Marco Piero, Piccoli, Alberto, Purgato, Marianna, Tabacchi, Tommaso, Turrini, Giulia, Ruggeri, Mirella, Barbui, Corrado, De Fazio, Pasquale, Raffaele, Gaetano, Chirico, Margherita, Cavallotti, Simone, Bolognesi, Simone, Debolini, Sara, Pierantozzi, Elisa, Fargnoli, Francesco, Del Zanna, Maria, Giannini, Alessandra, Luccarelli, Livia, De Capua, Alberto, Annese, Pasqua Maria, Cerretini, Massimiliano, Tozzi, Fior-Ella, Magnani, Nadia, Cardamone, Giuseppe, Bardicchia, Francesco, Facchi, Edvige, Soscia, Federica, Zotos, Spyridon, Biancosino, Bruno, Zonta, Filippo, Pompei, Francesco, Zizolfi, Daniele, Poloni, Nicola, Ielmini, Marta, Caselli, Ivano, Giana, Edoardo, Buzzi, Aldo, Diurni, Marcello, Milano, Anna, Sani, Emanuele, Calzolari, Roberta, Piccinelli, Marco, Cazzamalli, Sara, Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, Chiara, Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, Angela, Moretti, Valentina, Gozzi, Mauro, D'Ippolito, Chiara, Barbanti, Silva Veronica, Alessandro, Papalini, Campese, Ornella, Fiori, Federica, Lorusso, Marco, Di Capro, Lucia, Viceconte, Daniela, Mancini, Valerio, Suraniti, Francesco, Signorelli, Maria Salvina, Rossi, Eugenio, Lupoli, Pasqualino, Menchetti, Marco, Terzi, Laura, Boso, Marianna, Risaro, Paolo, De Paoli, Giuseppe, Catania, Cristina, Tarricone, Ilaria, Caretto, Valentina, Storbini, Viviana, Emiliani, Roberta, Balzarro, Beatrice, Nava, Roberto, Bono, Adele, Provenzi, Milena, Brambilla, Giulia, Aspesi, Flora, Tremolada, Martina, Castagna, Gloria, Bava, Mattia, VERRENGIA, ENRICA, LUCCHI, SARA, Oriani, Maria Ginevra, Barchiesi, Michela, Pacetti, Monica, Magni, Laura Rosa, Rossi, Giuseppe, Beneduce, Rossella, Tura, Giovanni Battista, Laffranchini, Laura, Mastromo, Daniele, Ferrato, Farida, Restaino, Francesco, Monzani, Emiliano, Porcellana, Matteo, Limosani, Ivan, Ghio, Lucio, Ferro, Maurizio, Parise, Vincenzo Fricchione, Balletta, Giovanni, Addeo, Lelio, De Vivo, Elisa, Benedetto, Rossella Di, Pinna, Federica, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Spano, Mariangela, Giacomin, Marzio, Pecile, Damiano, Mattei, Chiara, Fabrici, Elisabetta Pascolo, Panarello, Sofia, Peresson, Giulia, Vitucci, Claudio, Bonavigo, Tommaso, Perini, Giovanni, Boschello, Filippo, Strizzolo, Stefania, Gardellin, Francesco, Di Giannantonio, Massimo, Moretti, Daniele, Fizzotti, Carlo, Cossetta, Edoardo, Gregorio, Luana Di, Sozzi, Francesca, Boncompagni, Giancarlo, Barbera, Daniele La, Colli, Giuseppe, Laurenzi, Sabrina, Calandra, Carmela, Luca, Maria, Ostuzzi, G, Mazzi, M, Terlizzi, S, Bertolini, F, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carrà, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Gastaldon, C, Lucii, C, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Nosé, M, Ostinelli, E, Papola, D, Piccinelli, M, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Tabacchi, T, Turrini, G, Ruggeri, M, Barbui, C, De Fazio, P, Raffaele, G, Chirico, M, Cavallotti, S, Bolognesi, S, Debolini, S, Pierantozzi, E, Fargnoli, F, Del Zanna, M, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, De Capua, A, Annese, P, Cerretini, M, Tozzi, F, Magnani, N, Cardamone, G, Bardicchia, F, Facchi, E, Soscia, F, Zotos, S, Biancosino, B, Zonta, F, Pompei, F, Zizolfi, D, Poloni, N, Ielmini, M, Caselli, I, Giana, E, Buzzi, A, Diurni, M, Milano, A, Sani, E, Calzolari, R, Cazzamalli, S, Alberini, G, Piantanida, S, Costantini, C, Paronelli, C, Di Caro, A, Moretti, V, Gozzi, M, D'Ippolito, C, Barbanti, S, Alessandro, P, Campese, O, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Di Capro, L, Viceconte, D, Mancini, V, Suraniti, F, Signorelli, M, Rossi, E, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Risaro, P, De Paoli, G, Catania, C, Tarricone, I, Caretto, V, Storbini, V, Emiliani, R, Balzarro, B, Nava, R, Bono, A, Provenzi, M, Brambilla, G, Aspesi, F, Tremolada, M, Castagna, G, Bava, M, Verrengia, E, Lucchi, S, Oriani, M, Barchiesi, M, Pacetti, M, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Beneduce, R, Tura, G, Laffranchini, L, Mastromo, D, Ferrato, F, Restaino, F, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Limosani, I, Ghio, L, Ferro, M, Parise, V, Balletta, G, Addeo, L, De Vivo, E, Benedetto, R, Pinna, F, Carpiniello, B, Spano, M, Giacomin, M, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Bonavigo, T, Perini, G, Boschello, F, Strizzolo, S, Gardellin, F, Di Giannantonio, M, Moretti, D, Fizzotti, C, Cossetta, E, Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Boncompagni, G, Barbera, D, Colli, G, Laurenzi, S, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Ostuzzi, Giovanni, Mazzi, Maria Angela, Terlizzi, Samira, Bertolini, Federico, Aguglia, Andrea, Bartoli, Francesco, Bortolaso, Paola, Callegari, Camilla, Caroleo, Mariarita, Carrà, Giuseppe, Corbo, Mariangela, D'Agostino, Armando, Gastaldon, Chiara, Lucii, Claudio, Magliocco, Fabio, Martinotti, Giovanni, Nosé, Michela, Ostinelli, Edoardo Giuseppe, Papola, Davide, Piccinelli, Marco Piero, Piccoli, Alberto, Purgato, Marianna, Tabacchi, Tommaso, Turrini, Giulia, Ruggeri, Mirella, Barbui, Corrado, De Fazio, Pasquale, Raffaele, Gaetano, Chirico, Margherita, Cavallotti, Simone, Bolognesi, Simone, Debolini, Sara, Pierantozzi, Elisa, Fargnoli, Francesco, Del Zanna, Maria, Giannini, Alessandra, Luccarelli, Livia, De Capua, Alberto, Annese, Pasqua Maria, Cerretini, Massimiliano, Tozzi, Fior-Ella, Magnani, Nadia, Cardamone, Giuseppe, Bardicchia, Francesco, Facchi, Edvige, Soscia, Federica, Zotos, Spyridon, Biancosino, Bruno, Zonta, Filippo, Pompei, Francesco, Zizolfi, Daniele, Poloni, Nicola, Ielmini, Marta, Caselli, Ivano, Giana, Edoardo, Buzzi, Aldo, Diurni, Marcello, Milano, Anna, Sani, Emanuele, Calzolari, Roberta, Piccinelli, Marco, Cazzamalli, Sara, Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, Chiara, Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, Angela, Moretti, Valentina, Gozzi, Mauro, D'Ippolito, Chiara, Barbanti, Silva Veronica, Alessandro, Papalini, Campese, Ornella, Fiori, Federica, Lorusso, Marco, Di Capro, Lucia, Viceconte, Daniela, Mancini, Valerio, Suraniti, Francesco, Signorelli, Maria Salvina, Rossi, Eugenio, Lupoli, Pasqualino, Menchetti, Marco, Terzi, Laura, Boso, Marianna, Risaro, Paolo, De Paoli, Giuseppe, Catania, Cristina, Tarricone, Ilaria, Caretto, Valentina, Storbini, Viviana, Emiliani, Roberta, Balzarro, Beatrice, Nava, Roberto, Bono, Adele, Provenzi, Milena, Brambilla, Giulia, Aspesi, Flora, Tremolada, Martina, Castagna, Gloria, Bava, Mattia, VERRENGIA, ENRICA, LUCCHI, SARA, Oriani, Maria Ginevra, Barchiesi, Michela, Pacetti, Monica, Magni, Laura Rosa, Rossi, Giuseppe, Beneduce, Rossella, Tura, Giovanni Battista, Laffranchini, Laura, Mastromo, Daniele, Ferrato, Farida, Restaino, Francesco, Monzani, Emiliano, Porcellana, Matteo, Limosani, Ivan, Ghio, Lucio, Ferro, Maurizio, Parise, Vincenzo Fricchione, Balletta, Giovanni, Addeo, Lelio, De Vivo, Elisa, Benedetto, Rossella Di, Pinna, Federica, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Spano, Mariangela, Giacomin, Marzio, Pecile, Damiano, Mattei, Chiara, Fabrici, Elisabetta Pascolo, Panarello, Sofia, Peresson, Giulia, Vitucci, Claudio, Bonavigo, Tommaso, Perini, Giovanni, Boschello, Filippo, Strizzolo, Stefania, Gardellin, Francesco, Di Giannantonio, Massimo, Moretti, Daniele, Fizzotti, Carlo, Cossetta, Edoardo, Gregorio, Luana Di, Sozzi, Francesca, Boncompagni, Giancarlo, Barbera, Daniele La, Colli, Giuseppe, Laurenzi, Sabrina, Calandra, Carmela, and Luca, Maria
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Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical features of patients prescribed with LAIs, and to explore possible prescribing differences between first- and second-generations LAIs under ordinary clinical practice in Italy. Methods The STAR Network “Depot” Study is an observational, longitudinal, multicenter study involving 35 centers in Italy. In the cross-sectional phase, patients prescribed with LAIs were consecutively recruited and assessed over a period of 12 months. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed. Results Of the 451 recruited patients, 61% were males. The level of social and working functioning was heterogeneous, as was the severity of disease. Seventy-two per cent of the patients had a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum. Seventy per cent were prescribed with second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIs (mostly paliperidone, aripiprazole and risperidone). Compared to first-generation antipsychotic (FGA) LAIs, patients prescribed with SGA LAIs were more often younger; employed; with a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder; with higher levels of affective symptoms; with fewer LAI prescriptions in the past. Discussion LAIs' prescribing practices appear to be more flexible as compared to the past, although this change is mostly restricted to SGA LAIs.
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7. Development of different psychiatric manifestations during antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C
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Ranka Vukotic, Giulia Simonetti, Giovanni Vitale, Pietro Andreone, Mauro Bernardi, G. Taruschio, N. Gamal, L. Pirillo, Boncompagni G, Simonetti G, Vitale G, Taruschio G, Vukotic R, Gamal N, Pirillo L, Boncompagni G, Bernardi M, and Andreone.
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Psychiatric symptom ,business.industry ,Antiviral therapy ,ANTIVIRAL THERAPHY ,CHRONIC HEPATITIS C ,PEGYLATED INTERFERON ,Psychological condition ,Psychological conditions ,Chronic hepatitis ,Pegylated interferon ,Psychiatric symptoms ,medicine ,Psychiatry ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Pegylated interferon and Ribavirin are the treatment backbone for chronic hepatitis C and may favour the development of psychiatric symptoms. These adverse events may reduce treatment adherence and are a risk factor for its failure. The recent experts’ recommendations of European Association for the Study of the Liver, suggest monitoring psychiatric manifestations on a regular basis during the antiviral treatment but the frequency of psychiatric controls sometimes might be insufficient. We present a particular case of a young woman without psychiatric history, who developed different mood and behavioural disturbances during antiviral therapy, that required an intensive psychiatric monitoring and supportive psychotherapy.
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8. Acute Hepatitis B After the Implementation of Universal Vaccination in Italy: Results From 22 Years of Surveillance (1993-2014)
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Tosti, Me, Alfonsi, V, Lacorte, E, Mele, A, Galli, C, Zanetti, Ar, Romanò, L, SEIEVA Collaborating Group including Ferrigno, L, Crateri, S, Iantosca, G, Badoni, G, D'Angelo, F, Sudano, L, Ruffier, M, Fischer, M, Augschiller, M, Gamper, S, Foppa, A, Lechthaler, T, Thaler, J, Steinmair, B, Grandi, C, Carraro, V, Franchini, S, Zotti, C, Lanzafame, P, Malaspina, S, Gallone, A, Castella, A, Valenza, G, Silano, V, Tacca, M, Iodice, S, Marchisio, A, Costantino, A, Giovanetti, F, Susani, F, Tagliacarne, C, Donadini, A, Nespoli, C, Trezzi, L, Gennati, G, Monteverdi, A, Boldori, L, De Grada, P, Gattinoni, A, Brugnoli, R, Belloni, A, Binotto, M, Pinciroli, G, Pesci, L, Senegaglia, P, Crippa, S, Altomonte, G, Lodola, S, Aquino, I, Castelli, N, Zecca, E, Nieri, M, Zecca, F, Pasquale, L, Piedacci, G, Giompapa, E, Zorzut, F, Rocco, G, Brianti, G, Gallo, T, Zuliani, M, Breda, A, Feltrin, O, Russo, F, Zanella, F, Mel, R, Soppelsa, M, Zolin, R, Todescato, A, Bacciolo, N, Rizzato, D, Pupo, A, Nicolardi, L, Flora, M, Boin, F, De Sisti, C, D'Ettore, G, Caracciolo, V, Penon, M, Bellè, M, Cafarra, L, Zivelonghi, G, Soffritti, S, Foroni, M, Finarelli, A, Borrini, B, Gualanduzzi, C, Capra, A, Sacchi, A, Mattei, G, Gardenghi, L, Gianninoni, A, Sancini, R, Dalle Donne, E, Rangoni, R, Cova, M, Bevilacqua, L, Fiumana, E, Bondi, B, Pecci, A, Mela, M, Briata, M, Michele, P, Turello, V, Opisso, A, Zoppi, G, Torracca, P, Ricci, M, Capellini, A, Pecori, L, Mazzotta, F, Balocchini, E, Ghiselli, G, Marchini, P, Di Vito, A, Wanderlingh, W, Raso, E, Mazzoli, F, Berti, C, Galletti, N, Grandi, E, Ferrentino, M, Marinari, M, Lombardi, A, Barbieri, A, Bagnoli, A, Bandini, M, Lezzi, I, Verdelli, F, Beltrano, A, Bindi, R, Sansone, C, Boncompagni, G, Zacchini, F, Baretti, S, Baroncini, O, Staderini, C, Filidei, P, Chiapparini, L, Barghini, F, Cadoni, M, Tagliavento, G, Fiacchini, D, Damiani, N, Pelliccioni, A, Liverani, A, Peccerillo, G, Vaccaro, A, Spadoni, M, Rossini, R, Pasqualini, F, Priori, A, Burattini, N, Cimica, S, Vitale, V, Laici, F, Migliozzi, F, Moretti, G, Ciarrocchi, G, Impullitti, S, Angelini, C, Tosti, A, Giaimo, M, Buscosi, A, Pasquale, A, Ciani, C, Santocchia, F, Proietti, M, Paoloni, Mc, Ercole, A, Russo, P, Cerocchi, C, Grillo, P, Loffredo, M, Labriola, V, Pendenza, A, Nappi, M, Bueti, P, Santucci, L, Mangiagli, F, Varrenti, D, Aquilani, S, Dionette, P, Corpolongo, D, Di Luzio, G, Di Giacomo, M, Graziani, M, Mancini, C, Turchi, C, Granchelli, C, Soldato, G, D'Eugenio, F, Albanesi, I, Ferrara, M, Citarella, A, Fossi, E, Parlato, A, Alfieri, R, Scotto, M, Caiazzo, Al, Chironna, M, Prato, R, Matera, R, Menolascina, S, Colamaria, R, Azzollini, N, Madaro, A, Scalzo, G, Ancona, A, Pedote, P, Moffa, G, Pagano, I, Angelillis, R, Ferraro, M, Aprile, V, Turco, Gl, Minerba, S, Caputi, G, Negrone, F, Maldini, M, Russo, T, Aloia, F, Giuffrida, S, Mangione, R, Consacra, R, Cuccia, M, Rinnone, S, Delogu, F, Fracasso, D, Saba, A, Puggioni, A, Frongia, O, Marras, M, Crasta, M, Mereu, G, Steri, G, and Santus, S
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Male ,HBsAg ,Pediatrics ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,breakthrough infections ,HBV ,hepatitis B vaccination ,surveillance ,vaccination failure ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Child ,Child, Preschool ,Female ,Hepatitis B ,Hepatitis B virus ,Humans ,Infant ,Infant, Newborn ,Italy ,Mass Vaccination ,Middle Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Risk Factors ,Treatment Failure ,Vaccination ,Young Adult ,Hepatitis B Vaccines ,Microbiology (medical) ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.disease_cause ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Practice ,Health Knowledge ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Viral hepatitis ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Hepatitis B vaccine ,03 medical and health sciences ,Preschool ,business.industry ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,Newborn ,Immunization ,Attitudes ,Immunology ,business - Abstract
Background Hepatitis B vaccination has proven to be very safe and highly effective. This study assessed the proportion of successfully vaccinated individuals among cases with acute hepatitis B, the proportion of preventable cases if individuals were vaccinated as recommended, and the reasons for failures. Methods We analyzed data reported to the Italian Surveillance System for Acute Viral Hepatitis from 1993 to 2014. Results A total of 362 of 11 311 (3.2%) cases with acute hepatitis B were vaccinated. Of the 277 cases for whom immunization data were available, 50 (18%) received a complete vaccination course according to the correct schedule and before exposure to hepatitis B virus. Molecular characterization of 17 of these cases showed that 6 were infected with S-gene mutants. Among the 10 949 unvaccinated cases, 213 (1.9%) escaped mandatory vaccination and 2821 (25.8%) were not vaccinated despite being at increased risk of infection. Among the latter, the most common risk factors were cohabitation with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, intravenous drug use, and homosexual/bisexual practices. Thirty-seven percent of the unvaccinated households with HBsAg carriers were aware of their risk. Lack of trust in the vaccination, negative attitude, and inaccurate beliefs followed by lack of or poor communication and low perceived severity of the disease were the most frequent reasons for vaccine hesitancy. Conclusions Development of acute disease in successfully vaccinated individuals is a rare event. Further efforts are needed to enhance the vaccine coverage rate in individuals at increased risk of infection.
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9. Development of Psychiatric Symptoms during Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
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Ranka Vukotic, G. Taruschio, Giulia Simonetti, Giovanni Vitale, Carmela Cursaro, L. Pirillo, Lucia Brodosi, P. Andreone, Boncompagni G, Elisabetta Loggi, F. Conti, N. Gamal, A. Scuteri, and Arrigo F G Cicero
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Psychiatric assessment ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Ribavirin ,Antiviral therapy ,Irritability ,Discontinuation ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chronic hepatitis ,chemistry ,Genotype ,medicine ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Psychiatry ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Pegylated-interferon-α (Peg-IFN) are part of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treatment. Among several side effects, it can induce psychiatric symptoms (PS) which could require discontinuation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, onset and risk factors of PS and antiviral treatment adherence in CHC patients treated with Peg-IFN plus ribavirin (RBV). All consecutive patients who received antiviral therapy between 2005 and 2011 were subjected to a psychiatric assessment before and during treatment. Of them, 49.2% reported PS especially during the first 4 weeks. Irritability was the predominant symptom recorded. The baseline factors associated with a higher risk of developing PS were: age ≤ 50 years (OR=1.67, 95% CI=1.15-2.43), living in Northern Italy (OR=1.88, 95% CI=1.31-2.70), genotype 1 (OR=1.82, 95% CI=1.28-2.60), previous antiviral treatment (OR=1.53, 95% CI=1.07-2.19) and history of mental disorders (MD) (OR=2.32, 95%CI=1.50-3.58). There was no difference in terms of sustained virologic response (SVR) between patients with and those without a history of MD (p=0.129). On the contrary, SVR was lower in patients who developed PS compared to other ones (p
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10. LAI versus oral antipsychotic maintenance treatment of schizophrenia: A case-control study on subjective experience of treatment
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Pietrini, F., primary, Spadafora, M., additional, Tatini, L., additional, Talamba, G.A., additional, Burchi, E., additional, Calderani, E., additional, Gemignani, S., additional, Mallardo, L., additional, Andrisano, C., additional, Boncompagni, G., additional, Manetti, M., additional, Ballerini, A., additional, and Ricca, V., additional
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11. Multi-Crystalline Silicon Based Heterojunction Solar Cells
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Tucci, M., De Iuliis, S., Serenelli, L., Izzi, M., Summonte, C., Canino, M., Allegrezza, M., Rosa, M., De Cesare, G., Caputo, D., and Boncompagni, G.
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Etching ,Heterojunction ,PECVD ,Multicrystalline-Silicon ,Mono- and Multicrystalline Silicon Materials and Cells ,Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology - Abstract
25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 6-10 September 2010, Valencia, Spain; 2121-2125, Heterojunction solar cells are fabricated on 1 Ωcm boron or phosphorus doped multicrystalline silicon wafers. As-cut material is treated by industrial isotexturing and home-made acidic texturing in order to obtain textured surfaces, as well as CP4 and modified CP6 chemical polishing, in order to obtain reference samples. A double a-Si:H/c-Si is deposited by Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition to sandwich the substrate, at the sunward surface to form the emitter and at the rear side to act as back surface field. High open-circuit current (625 mV) is obtained on flat p-type mc-Si, whereas commercial acidic surface treatment, commonly used in diffused junction mc-Si solar cell fabrication, requires a level of passivation which is not easily achievable using the very thin a-Si:H film needed in heterojunction technology. On n-type substrates, conversion efficiency around 12% is found, despite low VOC values. The effectiveness of a-Si:H/mc-Si technology in achieving high photovoltaic efficiency using low thermal budget manufacturing process is demonstrated.
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12. Clinical features and therapeutic management of patients admitted to Italian acute hospital psychiatric units: the PERSEO (psychiatric emergency study and epidemiology) survey
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Ballerini, Andrea, Boccalon, Roberto M., Boncompagni, Giancarlo, Casacchia, Massimo, Margari, Francesco, Minervini, Lina, Righi, Roberto, Russo, Federico, Salteri, Andrea, Frediani, Sonia, Rossi, Andrea, Scatigna, Marco, Barale, F., Bonzano, A., Scioli, R., Bellomo, A., De Giorgi, A., Cammeo, C., Cao, A., Zara, B., Conforti, I., Chillemi, C., Dagnino, L., Ponzoni, M., Della Pietra, F., Benettazzo, M., Esposito, V., Sposito, M., Fato, M., Signorello, G., Fiorenzoni, S., Singali, A., Margari, F., Sicolo, M., Martino, C., Leria, G., Tavoaccini, L., Nigro, G., Russo, V., La Roere, R., Righi, R., Mazzo, M., Rocchetti, R., De Martiis, L., Rodighiero, S., Morello, M., Vescera, M., Pisciotti, D. G., Villari, V., Barzegna, G., Annicchiarico, V., Cosmai, M. G., Rossi, G., Baraldi, E. C., Casacchia, M., Ruggiero, D., Galimberti, P., Fellini, F. A., Francobandiera, G., Gaspari, D., Turati, D., Matacchieri, B., Moscati, G., Mautone, A., DEL CASALE, Monia, Mellado, C., Scaramelli, B., Flilippo, A., Miccichè, M., Minervini, I., Banzato, C., Orengo, S., Alisio, G., Picci, R. L., Venturello, S., D'Aloise, A., Vaira, F., Boccalon, R. M., Cavrini, L., Cogrossi, S., Prato, K., Cremonese, C., Menardi, A., Parisi, M., Mentastro, C., Prosperini, P., Binda, V., Romano, G., Materzanini, A., Crudele, A., Stella, Giuseppe, Petio, C., Fuà, B., Laich, L., Miori, M., Salteri, A., Catania, G., Achena, M., Fara, F. M., Padoani, W., Compagno, S., Pecchioli, S., Moretti, S., Bacchi, L., Vicari, E., Arvizzigno, C., Minunni, P., Rossi, E., Zaiti, M. F., Boncompagni, G., Selleri, M. S., Minnai, G. P., Loche, A. P., Russo, FRANCESCA PAOLA, Antonucci, Annapaola, Chiurco, L., Amendola, R., De Giovanni, M. G., Martano, A., Borsetti, G., Santone, G., Pettolino, A. R., Lisanti, F., Parodi, A., Ciammella, L., Botto, G., Gillotta, S., Florio, G., Fiore, F., Santangelo, E., Fucci, G., Ricci, M., Ciaramella, A., Della Porta, A., Sittinieri, M., D'Asta, L., Triolo, S., Spatola, A., Frediani, S., Rossi, A., Macchi, S., Giovannini, L., Germani, S., Fabbri, Luigi, Fiori, G., Sala, S., Sgarbi, S., Simoni, L., and Zanoli, M.
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life habits and psychiatric diagnoses ,Polypharmacy ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,lcsh:RC435-571 ,psychiatric emergency ,epidemiology ,risk factors ,medicine.disease ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Epidemiology of child psychiatric disorders ,Schizophrenia ,lcsh:Psychiatry ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,Observational study ,Medical prescription ,Primary Research ,business ,Psychiatry ,Geriatric psychiatry ,Depression (differential diagnoses) - Abstract
Background The PERSEO study (psychiatric emergency study and epidemiology) is a naturalistic, observational clinical survey in Italian acute hospital psychiatric units, called SPDCs (Servizio Psichiatrico Diagnosi e Cura; in English, the psychiatric service for diagnosis and management). The aims of this paper are: (i) to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients, including sociodemographic features, risk factors, life habits and psychiatric diagnoses; and (ii) to assess the clinical management, subjective wellbeing and attitudes toward medications. Methods A total of 62 SPDCs distributed throughout Italy participated in the study and 2521 patients were enrolled over the 5-month study period. Results Almost half of patients (46%) showed an aggressive behaviour at admission to ward, but they engaged more commonly in verbal aggression (38%), than in aggression toward other people (20%). A total of 78% of patients had a psychiatric diagnosis at admission, most frequently schizophrenia (36%), followed by depression (16%) and personality disorders (14%), and no relevant changes in the diagnoses pattern were observed during hospital stay. Benzodiazepines were the most commonly prescribed drugs, regardless of diagnosis, at all time points. Overall, up to 83% of patients were treated with neuroleptic drugs and up to 27% received more than one neuroleptic either during hospital stay or at discharge. Atypical and conventional antipsychotics were equally prescribed for schizophrenia (59 vs 65% during stay and 59 vs 60% at discharge), while atypical drugs were preferred in schizoaffective psychoses (72 vs 49% during stay and 70 vs 46% at discharge) and depression (41 vs 32% during stay and 44 vs 25% at discharge). Atypical neuroleptics were slightly preferred to conventional ones at hospital discharge (52 vs 44%). Polypharmacy was in general widely used. Patient attitudes toward medications were on average positive and self-reported compliance increased during hospital stay. Conclusion Results confirm the widespread use of antipsychotics and the increasing trend in atypical drugs prescription, in both psychiatric in- and outpatients.
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13. Flora vascolare dell'Oasi WWF 'Bosco Rocconi' (Grosseto, Toscana meridionale)
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Frignani, Flavio, Angiolini, Claudia, Landi, M., Riccucci, C., and Boncompagni, G.
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14. Contributo alla conoscenza della flora vascolare dell’Oasi WWF 'Bosco Rocconi' (Grosseto, Toscana Meridionale)
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Angiolini, Claudia, Boncompagni, G., Frignani, F., Landi, M., and Riccucci, C.
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15. Lo studio PERSEO: evoluzione di un'indagine sui servizi psichiatrici di diagnosi e cura italiani. Obiettivi e metodologia. =The PERSEO Study: evolution of a survey on Italian psychiatric acute wards. Objectives and methodology
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Ballerini, A, Boccalon, Rm, Boncompagni, G., Casacchiam, Margari, F, Minervini, L., Righi, R., Russo, F., Salteri, A., Frediani, S, Rossi, A, Germani, S, Fiori, G, Sgarbi, S, Simoni, L, Gruppo di studio Perseo, and Picci, Rocco Luigi
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acute psychiatric ward ,epidemiology ,aggressiveness ,first hospital admission - Published
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16. Related risk of tattooing and body piercing: prevalence study in a convenience sample
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Boncompagni, G., Lazzeri, G., Martiello, M. A., Incandela, L., Santori, R., Spinelli, G. M., Senatore, R., Gentili, G., Giacchi, M., and Pozzi, T.
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Piercing ,Tattoo ,Teenagers - Published
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17. Segnalazioni floristiche italiane: Linum nodiflorum L., Euphorbia pterococca Brot
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Angiolini, Claudia, Riccucci, C., and Boncompagni, G.
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18. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of the recent antipsychotic ziprasidone in dried blood spots (DBS) and plasma
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Mercolini, L, primary, Fulgenzi, G, additional, Melis, M, additional, Boncompagni, G, additional, Albers, LJ, additional, and Raggi, MA, additional
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19. Measles outbreak in Grosseto, central Italy, 2006
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Boncompagni, G, primary, Incandela, L, additional, Bechini, A, additional, Giannini, D, additional, Cellini, C, additional, Trezzi, M, additional, Ciofi Degli Atti, M L, additional, Ansaldi, F, additional, Valle, L, additional, and Bonanni, P, additional
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20. Measles outbreak in Grosseto, central Italy, 2006
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Boncompagni, G., Incandela, L., Bechini, A., Giannini, D., Cellini, C., Trezzi, M., Marta Luisa Ciofi degli Atti, Ansaldi, F., Valle, L., and Bonanni, P.
21. [Video laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a case of biliary lithiasis associated with gallbladder tuberculosis. Considerations and review of the literature]
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D Agata, A., Funto, I., STEFANO LAZZI, and Boncompagni, G.
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Male ,Video Recording ,Gallbladder ,Gallbladder Diseases ,Middle Aged ,Laparoscopic ,Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic ,Cholelithiasis ,Humans ,Tuberculosis ,Cholecystectomy ,Cholangiography ,Ultrasonography - Abstract
The authors report a case of gallbladder stones with tuberculosis of gallbladder, operated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. From the review of the literature two basic data stand out: the exceptionality of gallbladder's tuberculosis with stones at the same time and the opportunity to make the diagnosis of tuberculosis of the gallbladder only by the histological examination after cholecystectomy.
22. Off-label long acting injectable antipsychotics in real-world clinical practice: a cross-sectional analysis of prescriptive patterns from the STAR Network DEPOT study
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D'Agostino, Armando, Aguglia, Andrea, Barbui, Corrado, Bartoli, Francesco, Carrà, Giuseppe, Cavallotti, Simone, Chirico, Margherita, Ostinelli, Edoardo G, Zangani, Caroline, Martinotti, Giovanni, Ostuzzi, Giovanni, Bertolini, Federico, Calandra, Carmela, Callegari, Camilla, D’Agostino, Armando, Lucii, Claudio, Mastromo, Daniele, Moretti, Daniele, Monzani, Emiliano, Porcellana, Matteo, Prestia, Davide, Nose, Michela, Purgato, Marianna, Turrini, Giulia, Mazzi, Maria, Angela, Papola, Davide, Gastaldon, Chiara, Terlizzi, Samira, Piccoli, Alberto, Ruggeri, Mirella, De Fazio, Pasquale, Magliocco, Fabio, Caroleo, Mariarita, Raffaele, Gaetano, Ostinelli, Edoardo, Giuseppe, Bolognesi, Simone, Debolini, Sara, Pierantozzi, Elisa, Fargnoli, Francesco, Del Zanna, Maria, Giannini, Alessandra, Luccarelli, Livia, De Capua, Alberto, Annese, Pasqua, Maria, Cerretini, Massimiliano, Tozzi, Fiorella, Magnani, Nadia, Cardamone, Giuseppe, Bardicchia, Francesco, Facchi, Edvige, Soscia, Federica, Zotos, Spyridon, Biancosino, Bruno, Zonta, Filippo, Pompei, Francesco, Zizolfi, Daniele, Ielmini, Marta, Caselli, Ivano, Giana, Edoardo, Buzzi, Aldo, Emanuele, Diurni, Marcello, Milano, Anna, Sani, Emanuele, Calzolari, Roberta, Bortolaso, Paola, Piccinelli, Marco, Cazzamalli, Sara, Caterina, Alberini, Gabro, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, Chiara, Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, Angela, Moretti, Valentina, Gozzi, Mauro, D'Ippolito, Chiara, Barbanti Silva, Veronica, Papalini, Alessandro, Corbo, Mariangela, Campese, Ornella, Fiori, Federica, Lorusso, Marco, Di Capro, Lucia, Viceconte, Daniela, Mancini, Valerio, Suraniti, Francesco, Signorelli, Maria, Salvina, Rossi, Eugenio, Lupoli, Pasqualino, Menchetti, Marco, Terzi, Laura, Boso, Marianna, Risaro, Paolo, De Paoli, Giuseppe, Catania, Cristina, Tarricone, Ilaria, Caretto, Valentina, Storbini, Viviana, Emiliani, Roberta, Balzarro, Beatrice, Carra, Giuseppe, Tabacchi, Tommaso, Nava, Roberto, Bono, Adele, Provenzi, Milena, Brambilla, Giulia, Aspesi, Flora, Tremolada, Martina, Castagna, Gloria, Bava, Mattia, Verrengia, Enrica, Lucchi, Sara, Oriani, Maria, Ginevra, Barchiesi, Michela, Pacetti, Monica, Magni, Laura, Rosa, Rossi, Giuseppe, Beneduce, Rossella, Tura, Giovanni, Battista, Laffranchini, Laura, Ferrato, Farida, Restaino, Francesco, Limosani, Ivan, Ghio, Lucio, Ferro, Maurizio, Parise, Vincenzo, Fricchione, Balletta, Giovanni, Addeo, Lelio, De Vivo, Elisa, Di Benedetto, Rossella, Pinna, Federica, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Spano, Mariangela, Giacomin, Marzio, Pecile, Damiano, Mattei, Chiara, Fabrici, Elisabetta, Pascolo, Panarello, Sofia, Peresson, Giulia, Vitucci, Claudio, Bonavigo, Tommaso, Perini, Giovanni, Boschello, Filippo, Strizzolo, Stefania, Gardellin, Francesco, Di Giannantonio, Massimo, Fizzotti, Carlo, Cossetta, Edoardo, Di Gregorio, Luana, Sozzi, Francesca, Boncompagni, Giancarlo, La Barbera, Daniele, Colli, Giuseppe, Laurenzi, Sabrina, Luca, Maria, D'Agostino A., Aguglia A., Barbui C., Bartoli F., Carra G., Cavallotti S., Chirico M., Ostinelli E.G., Zangani C., Martinotti G., Ostuzzi G., Nose M., Purgato M., Turrini G., Mazzi M.A., Papola D., Gastaldon C., Terlizzi S., Bertolini F., Piccoli A., Ruggeri M., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Caroleo M., Raffaele G., Bergamelli E., Lucii C., Bolognesi S., Debolini S., Pierantozzi E., Fargnoli F., Del Zanna M., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., De Capua A., Annese P.M., Cerretini M., Tozzi F., Magnani N., Cardamone G., Bardicchia F., Facchi E., Soscia F., Zotos S., Biancosino B., Zonta F., Pompei F., Callegari C., Zizolfi D., Poloni N., Ielmini M., Caselli I., Giana E., Buzzi A., Diurni M., Milano A., Sani E., Calzolari R., Bortolaso P., Piccinelli M., Cazzamalli S., Alberini G., Piantanida S., Costantini C., Paronelli C., Di Caro A., Moretti V., Gozzi M., D'Ippolito C., Barbanti S.V., Alessandro P., Corbo M., Campese O., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Di Capro L., Viceconte D., Mancini V., Suraniti F., Signorelli M.S., Rossi E., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Terzi L., Boso M., Risaro P., De Paoli G., Catania C., Tarricone I., Caretto V., Storbini V., Emiliani R., Balzarro B., Tabacchi T., Nava R., Bono A., Provenzi M., Brambilla G., Aspesi F., Trotta G., Tremolada M., Castagna G., Bava M., Verrengia E., Lucchi S., Oriani M.G., Barchiesi M., Pacetti M., Amerio A., Amore M., Serafini G., Magni L.R., Rossi G., Beneduce R., Tura G.B., Laffranchini L., Mastromo D., Ferrato F., Restaino F., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Limosani I., Ghio L., Ferro M., Parise V.F., Balletta G., Addeo L., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Pinna F., Carpiniello B., Spano M., Giacomin M., Pecile D., Mattei C., Fabrici E.P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Bonavigo T., Perini G., Boschello F., Strizzolo S., Gardellin F., di Giannantonio M., Moretti D., Fizzotti C., Cossetta E., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Boncompagni G., La Barbera D., Colli G., Laurenzi S., Calandra C., Luca M., D'Agostino, A, Aguglia, A, Barbui, C, Bartoli, F, Carra, G, Cavallotti, S, Chirico, M, Ostinelli, E, Zangani, C, Martinotti, G, Ostuzzi, G, D'Agostino, Armando, Aguglia, Andrea, Barbui, Corrado, Bartoli, Francesco, Carrà, Giuseppe, Cavallotti, Simone, Chirico, Margherita, Ostinelli, Edoardo G, Zangani, Caroline, Martinotti, Giovanni, Ostuzzi, Giovanni, and LA BARBERA, DANIELE
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotic ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Off-label ,Personality disorder ,Bipolar disorder ,Delayed-Action Preparations ,Schizophrenia ,Humans ,Long-acting injectable antipsychotics ,Off-Label Use ,Antipsychotic Agents ,Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria - Abstract
Introduction: Information on the off–label use of Long–Acting Injectable (LAI) antipsychotics in the real world is lacking. In this study, we aimed to identify the sociodemographic and clinical features of patients treated with on– vs off–label LAIs and predictors of off–label First– or Second–Generation Antipsychotic (FGA vs. SGA) LAI choice in everyday clinical practice. Method: In a naturalistic national cohort of 449 patients who initiated LAI treatment in the STAR Network Depot Study, two groups were identified based on off– or on–label prescriptions. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to test several clinically relevant variables and identify those associated with the choice of FGA vs SGA prescription in the off–label group. Results: SGA LAIs were more commonly prescribed in everyday practice, without significant differences in their on– and off–label use. Approximately 1 in 4 patients received an off–label prescription. In the off–label group, the most frequent diagnoses were bipolar disorder (67.5%) or any personality disorder (23.7%). FGA vs SGA LAI choice was significantly associated with BPRS thought disorder (OR = 1.22, CI95% 1.04 to 1.43, p= 0.015) and hostility/suspiciousness (OR = 0.83, CI95% 0.71 to 0.97, p= 0.017) dimensions. The likelihood of receiving an SGA LAI grew steadily with the increase of the BPRS thought disturbance score. Conversely, a preference towards prescribing an FGA was observed with higher scores at the BPRS hostility/suspiciousness subscale. Conclusion: Our study is the first to identify predictors of FGA vs SGA choice in patients treated with off–label LAI antipsychotics. Demographic characteristics, i.e. age, sex, and substance/alcohol use co–morbidities did not appear to influence the choice towards FGAs or SGAs. Despite a lack of evidence, clinicians tend to favour FGA over SGA LAIs in bipolar or personality disorder patients with relevant hostility. Further research is needed to evaluate treatment adherence and clinical effectiveness of these prescriptive patterns.
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23. Comparing 1-year effectiveness and acceptability of once-monthly paliperidone palmitate and aripiprazole monohydrate for schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Findings from the STAR Network Depot Study
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Francesco Bartoli, A, Daniele Cavaleri, A, Tommaso Callovini, A, Ilaria Riboldi, A, Cristina Crocamo, A, Armando D’Agostino, B, Giovanni Martinotti, C, Federico Bertolini, D, Giovanni Ostuzzi, D, Corrado Barbui, D, Giuseppe Carr`a, A, STAR Network Depot Investigators, Corrado, Barbui, Federico, Bertolini, Filippo, Boschello, Chiara, Gastaldon, Maria Angela Mazzi, Michela, Nos´e, Giovanni, Ostuzzi, Davide, Papola, Giovanni, Perini, Alberto, Piccoli, Michela, Pievani, Marianna, Purgato, Mirella, Ruggeri, Federico, Tedeschi, Samira, Terlizzi, and Giulia Turrini (Verona), Mariarita, Caroleo, Pasquale De Fazio, Fabio, Magliocco, and Gaetano Raffaele (Catanzaro), Simone, Cavallotti, Margherita, Chirico, Armando, D’Agostino, Farida, Ferrato, Ivan, Limosani, Daniele, Mastromo, Emiliano, Monzani, Edoardo Giuseppe Ostinelli, Matteo, Porcellana, and Francesco Restaino (Milano), Pasqua Maria Annese, Simone, Bolognesi, Massimiliano, Cerretini, Alberto De Capua, Sara, Debolini, Maria Del Zanna, Francesco, Fargnoli, Alessandra, Giannini, Livia, Luccarelli, Claudio, Lucii, Elisa, Pierantozzi, and Fiorella Tozzi (Siena), Francesco, Bardicchia, Giuseppe, Cardamone, Edvige, Facchi, Nadia, Magnani, and Federica Soscia (Grosseto), Bruno Biancosino, and Spyridon Zotos (Ferrara), Marzio, Giacomin, Francesco, Pompei, Mariangela, Spano, and Filippo Zonta (Treviso), Buzzi, ALDO EMANUELE, Callegari, Camilla, Roberta, Calzolari, Caselli, Ivano, Marcello, Diurni, Edoardo Luigi Giana, Ielmini, Marta, Anna, Milano, Emanuele, Sani, and Daniele Zizolfi (Varese), Gabrio, Alberini, Paola, Bortolaso, Sara, Cazzamalli, Chiara, Costantini, Angela Di Caro, Chiara, Paronelli, Silvia, Piantanida, and Marco Piccinelli (Varese Verbano), Papalini, Alessandro, Silva Veronica Barbanti, Chiara, D’Ippolito, Mauro, Gozzi, and Valentina Moretti (Reggio Emilia), Ornella, Campese, Mariangela, Corbo, Lucia Di Capro, Massimo di Giannantonio, Federica, Fiori, Marco, Lorusso, Valerio, Mancini, Giovanni, Martinotti, and Daniela Viceconte (Chieti), Carmela, Calandra, Maria, Luca, Maria Salvina Signorelli, and Francesco Suraniti (Catania), Beatrice, Balzarro, Giancarlo, Boncompagni, Valentina, Caretto, Roberta, Emiliani, Pasqualino, Lupoli, Marco, Menchetti, Eugenio, Rossi, Viviana, Storbini, Ilaria, Tarricone, and Laura Terzi (Bologna), Marianna, Boso, Cristina, Catania, Giuseppe De Paoli, and Paolo Risaro (Pavia), Flora, Aspesi, Francesco, Bartoli, Mattia, Bava, Adele, Bono, Giulia, Brambilla, Giuseppe, Carr`a, Gloria, Castagna, Sara, Lucchi, Roberto, Nava, Milena, Provenzi, Tommaso, Tabacchi, Martina, Tremolada, and Enrica Verrengia (Monza), Michela Barchiesi and Maria Ginevra Oriani (Ancona), Monica Pacetti (Forlì), Andrea, Aguglia, Maurizio, Ferro, and Lucio Ghio (Genova), Rossella, Beneduce, Laura, Laffranchini, Laura Rosa Magni, Giuseppe, Rossi, and Giovanni Battista Tura (Brescia), Lelio, Addeo, Giovanni, Balletta, Elisa De Vivo, Rossella Di Benedetto, and Vincenzo Fricchione Parise (Avellino), Bernardo Carpiniello and Federica Pinna (Cagliari), Damiano Pecile (Mantova), Chiara Mattei (Fermo), Tommaso, Bonavigo, Elisabetta Pascolo Fabrici, Sofia, Panarello, Giulia, Peresson, and Claudio Vitucci (Trieste), Francesco Gardellin, and Stefania Strizzolo (Vicenza), Edoardo, Cossetta, Carlo, Fizzotti, and Daniele Moretti (Savona), Luana Di Gregorio and Francesca Sozzi (Trento), Giuseppe Colli and Daniele La Barbera (Palermo), and Sabrina Laurenzi (Civitanova, Marche)., Bartoli, F, Cavaleri, D, Callovini, T, Riboldi, I, Crocamo, C, D'Agostino, A, Martinotti, G, Bertolini, F, Ostuzzi, G, Barbui, C, Carra, G, and Bartoli, F., Cavaleri, D., Callovini, T., Riboldi, I., Crocamo, C., D'Agostino, A., Martinotti, G., Bertolini, F., Ostuzzi, G., Barbui, C., Carrà, G., Boschello, F., Gastaldon, C., Mazzi, M.A., Nosé, M., Papola, D., Perini, G., Piccoli, A., Pievani, M., Purgato, M., Ruggeri, M., Tedeschi, F., Terlizzi, S., Turrini, G., Caroleo, M., De Fazio, P., Magliocco, F., Raffaele, G., Chirico, M., Ferrato, F., Limosani, I., Mastromo, D., Monzani, E., Ostinelli, E.G., Porcellana, M., Restaino, F., Annese, P.M., Bolognesi, S., Cerretini, M., De Capua, A., Debolini, S., Del Zanna, M., Fargnoli, F., Giannini, A., Luccarelli, L., Lucii, C., Pierantozzi, E., Tozzi, F., Bardicchia, F., Cardamone, G., Facchi, E., Magnani, N., Soscia, F., Biancosino, B., Zotos, S., Giacomin, M., Pompei, F., Spano, M., Zonta, F., Buzzi, A., Callegari, C., Calzolari, R., Caselli, I., Diurni, M., Giana, E.L., Ielmini, M., Milano, A., Poloni, N., Sani, E., Zizolfi, D., Alberini, G., Bortolaso, P., Cazzamalli, S., Costantini, C., Di Caro, A., Paronelli, C., Piantanida, S., Piccinelli, M., Alessandro, P., Barbanti, S.V., D'Ippolito, C., Gozzi, M., Moretti, V., Corbo, M., Di Capro, L., di Giannantonio, M., Fiori, F., Lorusso, M., Mancini, V., Viceconte, D., Calandra, C., Luca, M., Signorelli, M.S., Suraniti, F., Balzarro, B., Boncompagni, G., Caretto, V., Emiliani, R., Lupoli, P., Menchetti, M., Rossi, E., Storbini, V., Tarricone, I., Terzi, L., Boso, M., Catania, C., De Paoli, G., Risaro, P., Aspesi, F., Bava, M., Bono, A., Brambilla, G., Castagna, G., Lucchi, S., Nava, R., Provenzi, M., Tabacchi, T., Tremolada, M., Verrengia, E., Barchiesi, M., Oriani, M.G., Aguglia, A., Ferro, M., Ghio, L., Beneduce, R., Laffranchini, L., Magni, L.R., Rossi, G., Tura, G.B., Addeo, L., Balletta, G., De Vivo, E., Di Benedetto, R., Parise, V.F., Carpiniello, B., Pinna, F., Pecile, D., Mattei, C., Bonavigo, T., Fabrici, E.P., Panarello, S., Peresson, G., Vitucci, C., Pacetti, M., Gardellin, F., Strizzolo, S., Cossetta, E., Fizzotti, C., Moretti, D., Di Gregorio, L., Sozzi, F., Colli, G., La Barbera, D., Laurenzi, S.
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotic ,Paliperidone palmitate 1-month ,Aripiprazole ,Aripiprazole monohydrate ,Long-acting injectable antipsychotics ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Paliperidone Palmitate ,Schizophrenia ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria ,Biological Psychiatry ,Antipsychotic Agents - Abstract
In this prospective study, we assessed the effectiveness and acceptability of paliperidone palmitate 1-month (PP1M) and aripiprazole monohydrate (AM) over 1-year follow-up. We included 195 subjects (117 treated with PP1M and 78 with AM) with schizophrenia spectrum disorders from real-world settings. We estimated no differences in hospitalization (Odds Ratio=1.59; p = 0.12), symptoms improvement (p = 0.90 adjusted for baseline severity), and discontinuation (Hazard Ratio=0.72; p = 0.20) at study endpoint. Although current evidence suggests the possible superiority of AM over PP1M, our findings showed comparable effectiveness between these drugs. Additional studies in real-world settings with direct comparisons between these two LAIs are needed.
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24. Leukemic cell-secreted interleukin-9 suppresses cytotoxic T cell-mediated killing in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Boncompagni G, Tatangelo V, Lopresti L, Ulivieri C, Capitani N, Tangredi C, Finetti F, Marotta G, Frezzato F, Visentin A, Ciofini S, Gozzetti A, Bocchia M, Calzada-Fraile D, Martin Cofreces NB, Trentin L, Patrussi L, and Baldari CT
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Immunologic Factors, Interleukin-10 metabolism, Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins metabolism, Src Homology 2 Domain-Containing, Transforming Protein 1 metabolism, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic metabolism, Tumor Microenvironment, Interleukin-9 metabolism, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell immunology, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell pathology
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The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), contributing to disease progression and chemoresistance. Leukemic cells shape the TME into a pro-survival and immunosuppressive niche through contact-dependent and contact-independent interactions with the cellular components of the TME. Immune synapse (IS) formation is defective in CLL. Here we asked whether soluble factors released by CLL cells contribute to their protection from cytotoxic T cell (CTL)-mediated killing by interfering with this process. We found that healthy CTLs cultured in media conditioned by leukemic cells from CLL patients or Eμ-TCL1 mice upregulate the exhaustion marker PD-1 and become unable to form functional ISs and kill target cells. These defects were more pronounced when media were conditioned by leukemic cells lacking p66Shc, a proapoptotic adapter whose deficiency has been implicated in disease aggressiveness both in CLL and in the Eμ-TCL1 mouse model. Multiplex ELISA assays showed that leukemic cells from Eμ-TCL1 mice secrete abnormally elevated amounts of CCL22, CCL24, IL-9 and IL-10, which are further upregulated in the absence of p66Shc. Among these, IL-9 and IL-10 were also overexpressed in leukemic cells from CLL patients, where they inversely correlated with residual p66Shc. Using neutralizing antibodies or the recombinant cytokines we show that IL-9, but not IL-10, mediates both the enhancement in PD-1 expression and the suppression of effector functions in healthy CTLs. Our results demonstrate that IL-9 secreted by leukemic cells negatively modulates the anti-tumor immune abilities of CTLs, highlighting a new suppressive mechanism and a novel potential therapeutical target in CLL., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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25. p66Shc deficiency in CLL cells enhances PD-L1 expression and suppresses immune synapse formation.
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Lopresti L, Capitani N, Tatangelo V, Tangredi C, Boncompagni G, Frezzato F, Visentin A, Marotta G, Ciofini S, Gozzetti A, Bocchia M, Trentin L, Baldari CT, and Patrussi L
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Introduction: Escape from immunosurveillance is a hallmark of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells. In the protective niche of lymphoid organs, leukemic cells suppress the ability of T lymphocytes to form the immune synapse (IS), thereby hampering T-cell mediated anti-tumoral activities. By binding its cognate receptor PD-1 at the surface of T lymphocytes, the inhibitory ligand PD-L1, which is overexpressed in CLL cells, mediates the T-cell suppressive activities of CLL cells. However, the molecular mechanism underlying PD-L1 overexpression in CLL cells remains unknown. We have previously reported a defective expression of the pro-apoptotic and pro-oxidant adaptor p66Shc in CLL cells, which is causally related to an impairment in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and to the activation of the ROS-sensitive transcription factor NF-κB. The fact that PD-L1 expression is regulated by NF-κB suggests a mechanistic relationship between p66Shc deficiency and PD-L1 overexpression in CLL cells. Methods: 62 treatment-naive CLL patients and 43 healthy donors were included in this study. PD-L1 and p66Shc expression was quantified in B cells by flow cytometry and qRT-PCR. IS architecture and local signaling was assessed by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy. CD8+ cell killing activity was assessed by flow cytometry. Results: Here we show that residual p66Shc expression in leukemic cells isolated both from CLL patients and from the CLL mouse model Eμ-TCL1 inversely correlated with PD-L1 expression. We also show that the PD-L1 increase prevented leukemic cells from forming ISs with T lymphocytes. Reconstitution of p66Shc, but not of a ROS-defective mutant, in both CLL cells and the CLL-derived cell line MEC-1, enhanced intracellular ROS and decreased PD-L1 expression. Similar results were obtained following treatment of CLL cells with H
2 O2 as exogenous source of ROS, that normalized PD-L1 expression and recovered IS formation. Discussion: Our data provide direct evidence that the p66Shc-deficiency-related ROS depletion in CLL cells concurs to enhance PD-L1 expression and provides a mechanistic basis for the suppression of T cell-mediated anti-tumoral functions in the immunosuppressive lymphoid niche., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The author(s) declared that they were an editorial board member of Frontiers, at the time of submission. This had no impact on the peer review process and the final decision., (Copyright © 2024 Lopresti, Capitani, Tatangelo, Tangredi, Boncompagni, Frezzato, Visentin, Marotta, Ciofini, Gozzetti, Bocchia, Trentin, Baldari and Patrussi.)- Published
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26. p66Shc Deficiency in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Promotes Chemokine Receptor Expression Through the ROS-Dependent Inhibition of NF-κB.
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Tatangelo V, Boncompagni G, Capitani N, Lopresti L, Manganaro N, Frezzato F, Visentin A, Trentin L, Baldari CT, and Patrussi L
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The microenvironment of lymphoid organs is central to the pathogenesis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Within it, tumor cells find a favourable niche to escape immunosurveillance and acquire pro-survival signals. We have previously reported that a CLL-associated defect in the expression of the pro-apoptotic and pro-oxidant adaptor p66Shc leads to enhanced homing to and accumulation of leukemic cells in the lymphoid microenvironment. The p66Shc deficiency-related impairment in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in CLL cells is causally associated to the enhanced expression of the chemokine receptors CCR2, CXCR3 and CCR7, that promote leukemic cell homing to both lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs, suggesting the implication of a ROS-modulated transcription factor(s). Here we show that the activity of the ROS-responsive p65 subunit of the transcription factor NF-κB was hampered in the CLL-derived cell line MEC-1 expressing a NF-κB-luciferase reporter following treatment with H
2 O2 . Similar results were obtained when intracellular ROS were generated by expression of p66Shc, but not of a ROS-defective mutant, in MEC-1 cells. NF-κB activation was associated with increased expression of the chemokine receptors CCR2, CXCR3 and CCR7. Reconstitution of p66Shc in CLL cells normalized intracellular ROS and hampered NF-κB activation, which led to a decrease in the expression of these homing receptors. Our data provide direct evidence that the p66Shc-deficiency-related ROS depletion in CLL cells concurs to NF-κB hyperactivation and homing receptor overexpression, providing a mechanistic basis for the enhanced ability of these cells to accumulate in the pro-survival lymphoid niche., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Tatangelo, Boncompagni, Capitani, Lopresti, Manganaro, Frezzato, Visentin, Trentin, Baldari and Patrussi.)- Published
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27. Glycerophosphoinositol Promotes Apoptosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells by Enhancing Bax Expression and Activation.
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Boncompagni G, Varone A, Tatangelo V, Capitani N, Frezzato F, Visentin A, Trentin L, Corda D, Baldari CT, and Patrussi L
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An imbalance in the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family of apoptosis-regulating proteins is one of the main biological features of CLL, highlighting these proteins as therapeutic targets for treatment of this malignancy. Indeed, the Bcl-2 inhibitor Venetoclax is currently used for both first-line treatment and treatment of relapsed or refractory CLL. An alternative avenue is the transcriptional modulation of Bcl-2 family members to tilt their balance towards apoptosis. Glycerophosphoinositol (GroPIns) is a biomolecule generated from membrane phosphoinositides by the enzymes phospholipase A
2 and lysolipase that pleiotropically affects key cellular functions. Mass-spectrometry analysis of GroPIns interactors recently highlighted the ability of GroPIns to bind to the non-receptor tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1, a known promoter of Bax expression, suggesting that GroPIns might correct the Bax expression defect in CLL cells, thereby promoting their apoptotic demise. To test this hypothesis, we cultured CLL cells in the presence of GroPIns, alone or in combination with drugs commonly used for treatment of CLL. We found that GroPIns alone increases Bax expression and apoptosis in CLL cells and enhances the pro-apoptotic activity of drugs used for CLL treatment in a SHP-1 dependent manner. Interestingly, among GroPIns interactors we found Bax itself. Short-term treatments of CLL cells with GroPIns induce Bax activation and translocation to the mitochondria. Moreover, GroPIns enhances the pro-apoptotic activity of Venetoclax and Fludarabine in CLL cells. These data provide evidence that GroPIns exploits two different pathways converging on Bax to promote apoptosis of leukemic cells and pave the way to new studies aimed at testing GroPIns in combination therapies for the treatment of CLL., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Boncompagni, Varone, Tatangelo, Capitani, Frezzato, Visentin, Trentin, Corda, Baldari and Patrussi.)- Published
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28. Phosphoproteomics of CD2 signaling reveals AMPK-dependent regulation of lytic granule polarization in cytotoxic T cells.
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Zurli V, Montecchi T, Heilig R, Poschke I, Volkmar M, Wimmer G, Boncompagni G, Turacchio G, D'Elios MM, Campoccia G, Resta N, Offringa R, Fischer R, Acuto O, Baldari CT, and Kabanova A
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- Humans, Phosphorylation immunology, Proteomics, AMP-Activated Protein Kinases immunology, CD2 Antigens immunology, Phosphoproteins immunology, Secretory Vesicles immunology, Signal Transduction immunology, T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic immunology
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Understanding the costimulatory signaling that enhances the activity of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) could identify potential targets for immunotherapy. Here, we report that CD2 costimulation plays a critical role in target cell killing by freshly isolated human CD8
+ T cells, which represent a challenging but valuable model to gain insight into CTL biology. We found that CD2 stimulation critically enhanced signaling by the T cell receptor in the formation of functional immune synapses by promoting the polarization of lytic granules toward the microtubule-organizing center (MTOC). To gain insight into the underlying mechanism, we explored the CD2 signaling network by phosphoproteomics, which revealed 616 CD2-regulated phosphorylation events in 373 proteins implicated in the regulation of vesicular trafficking, cytoskeletal organization, autophagy, and metabolism. Signaling by the master metabolic regulator AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) was a critical node in the CD2 network, which promoted granule polarization toward the MTOC in CD8+ T cells. Granule trafficking was driven by active AMPK enriched on adjacent lysosomes, revealing previously uncharacterized signaling cross-talk between vesicular compartments in CD8+ T cells. Our results thus establish CD2 signaling as key for mediating cytotoxic killing and granule polarization in freshly isolated CD8+ T cells and strengthen the rationale to choose CD2 and AMPK as therapeutic targets to enhance CTL activity., (Copyright © 2020 The Authors, some rights reserved; exclusive licensee American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to original U.S. Government Works.)- Published
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29. Risk factors for suicide in rural Italy: a case-control study.
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Martiello MA, Boncompagni G, Lacangellera D, and Corlito G
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- Adult, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Income, Italy epidemiology, Male, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Suicide psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rural Population statistics & numerical data, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide statistics & numerical data
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Purpose: Increased frequency of suicide in rural areas of Tuscany has been described since the 1970s. A case-control study was conducted in 2014 and 2015. The objective of this study was to identify major individual risk factors related to suicides in six rural districts of Tuscany., Methods: Cases were identified as all 128 suicides occurred in six rural districts between 2009 and 2013. Controls (three for each case) were matched for age, sex, and general practice. Information was collected from GPs using a structured questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to investigate the association between individual risk factors and suicide., Results: Informants for 91 cases of the 128 identified cases were successfully interviewed (response rate 71.1%). About 40.5-65.9% suicide cases and 11.4-20.0% of controls had some psychiatric pathology, accordingly to different definitions. Univariate conditional regression analysis showed that living in isolated houses (OR 2.48), living alone (OR 2.97), not being married (OR 2.63), low income (OR 2.73), psychiatric pathology (OR 9.70), psychotropic medication (OR 5.58), problems with relatives (OR 14.78), psychiatric family history (OR 5.67), and suicidal ideation (OR 15.61) were all risk factors. Practising religion (OR 0.27) was the only protective factor identified. Multivariate regression identified two independently and significantly associated variables namely, psychiatric pathology (OR 8.87) and living alone (OR 2.30)., Conclusions: Results of this study showed, similarly to recent research, that not all suicide events are the results of psychiatric pathology. Prevention strategies should, therefore, target both socio-economic and clinical risk factors.
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30. Emergency department admission and mortality rate for suicidal behavior. A follow-up study on attempted suicides referred to the ED between January 2004 and December 2010.
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Pavarin RM, Fioritti A, Fontana F, Marani S, Paparelli A, and Boncompagni G
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- Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Admission statistics & numerical data, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Suicide statistics & numerical data, Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data, Suicide, Attempted statistics & numerical data
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Background: The international literature reports that for every completed suicide there are between 8 and 22 visits to an Emergency Department (ED) for attempted suicide/suicidal behavior., Aims: To describe the characteristics of admission to emergency departments (EDs) for suicide-related presenting complaints in the metropolitan area of Bologna; to estimate the risk for all-cause mortality and for suicide; to identify the profiles of subjects most at risk., Method: Follow-up of patients admitted to the EDs of the metropolitan area of Bologna between January 2004 and December 2010 for attempted suicide. A Cox model was used to evaluate the association between sociodemographic variables and the general mortality risk., Results: We identified 505 cases of attempted suicide, which were more frequent for female subjects, over the weekend, and at night (8:00 p.m./8:00 a.m.). The most used suicide methods were psychotropic drugs, sharp or blunt objects, and jumping from high places. In this cohort, 3.6% of subjects completed suicide (4.5% of males vs. 2.9% of females), 2.3% within 1 year of the start of follow-up. The most common causes of death were drug use and hanging. In the multivariate analysis, those who used illicit drugs 24 hr prior to admission to the ED (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.46, 95% CI = 1.23-9.73) and patients who refused the treatment (HR = 6.74, 95% CI = 1.86-24.40) showed an increased mortality risk for suicide., Conclusion: Deliberate self-harm patients presenting to the ED who refuse treatment represent a specific target group for setting up dedicated prevention schemes.
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31. Analysis of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone in human plasma, urine and saliva by MEPS-LC-UV.
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Mandrioli R, Mercolini L, Lateana D, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Humans, Isoxazoles blood, Isoxazoles chemistry, Isoxazoles urine, Linear Models, Paliperidone Palmitate, Psychotic Disorders, Pyrimidines blood, Pyrimidines chemistry, Pyrimidines urine, Reproducibility of Results, Risperidone blood, Risperidone chemistry, Risperidone urine, Sensitivity and Specificity, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, Chromatography, Liquid methods, Isoxazoles analysis, Pyrimidines analysis, Risperidone analysis, Saliva chemistry, Solid Phase Microextraction methods
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Risperidone is currently one of the most frequently prescribed atypical antipsychotic drugs; its main active metabolite 9-hydroxyrisperidone contributes significantly to the therapeutic effects observed. An original analytical method is presented for the simultaneous analysis of risperidone and the metabolite in plasma, urine and saliva by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to an original sample pre-treatment procedure based on micro-extraction by packed sorbent (MEPS). The assays were carried out using a C8 reversed-phase column and a mobile phase composed of 73% (v/v) acidic phosphate buffer (30 mM, pH 3.0) containing 0.23% triethylamine and 27% (v/v) acetonitrile. The UV detector was set at 238 nm and diphenhydramine was used as the internal standard. The sample pre-treatment by MEPS was carried out on a C8 sorbent. The extraction yields values were higher than 92% for risperidone and 90% for 9-hydroxyrisperidone, with RSD for precision always lower than 7.9% for both analytes. Limit of quantification values in the different matrices were 4 ng/mL or lower for risperidone and 6 ng/mL or lower for the metabolite. The method was successfully applied to plasma, urine and saliva samples from psychotic patients undergoing therapy with risperidone, with satisfactory accuracy results (recovery>89%) and no interference from other drugs. Thus, the method seems to be suitable for the therapeutic drug monitoring of schizophrenic patients using the three different biological matrices plasma, urine and saliva., (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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32. Analysis of risperidone and its metabolite in plasma and saliva by LC with coulometric detection and a novel MEPS procedure.
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Saracino MA, de Palma A, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Adult, Calibration, Female, Humans, Limit of Detection, Male, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Reproducibility of Results, Risperidone metabolism, Sensitivity and Specificity, Solid Phase Microextraction, Chemistry Techniques, Analytical, Chromatography, Liquid methods, Colorimetry methods, Risperidone analysis, Risperidone blood, Saliva drug effects
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A new analytical method, based on the use of liquid chromatography with coulometric detection, has been developed and applied to quantify risperidone and its main active metabolite 9-hydroxyrisperidone in human plasma and saliva. The analytes were separated on a reversed phase C18 column, using a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile (26%) and a pH 6.5 phosphate buffer (74%). Pipamperone was used as the internal standard. A high sensitivity coulometric detection analytical cell containing two flow-through working electrodes was used: electrode 1 was set at +0.500V and electrode 2 at +0.700V. The detector response was linear over a plasma and saliva concentration range of 0.5-50.0ngmL(-1) for risperidone and 0.5-100.0ngmL(-1) for 9-hydroxyrisperidone. The limit of quantitation and the limit of detection for risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone were 0.5ngmL(-1) and 0.17ngmL(-1), respectively. A novel clean-up procedure of biological samples was developed using the microextraction by packed sorbent technique, which gave good extraction yield for both the analytes, with absolute recovery values higher than 90.1%. The intra-day and the inter-day precision results, expressed by relative standard deviation values, were lower than 5.8%. Accuracy and selectivity assays were also satisfactory. The validated method has been successfully applied to the analysis of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone in plasma and saliva of psychiatric patients undergoing therapy with risperidone.
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33. Simultaneous HPLC determination of 14 tricyclic antidepressants and metabolites in human plasma.
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Mercolini L, Mandrioli R, Finizio G, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic chemistry, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic therapeutic use, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid instrumentation, Depression blood, Depression drug therapy, Humans, Limit of Detection, Molecular Structure, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic blood, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid methods
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A HPLC method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of seven tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and seven metabolites in human plasma. The analyte separation was obtained using a C8 reversed phase column and a mobile phase composed of 68% aqueous phosphate buffer at pH 3.0 and 32% ACN. The UV detector was set at 220 nm and loxapine was used as the internal standard. A careful pre-treatment procedure for plasma samples was developed, using SPE on C2 cartridges, which gives satisfactory extraction yields (>80%) and good sample purification. The LOQs were always lower than 9.1 ng/mL and the LODs always lower than 3.1 ng/mL for all analytes. The method was successfully applied to plasma samples from depressed patients undergoing therapy with one or more TCA drugs. Precision data (RSD <8.1%), as well as accuracy results (recovery >80%), were satisfactory and no interference from other drugs was found. Hence the method seems to be suitable for the therapeutic drug monitoring of patients treated with TCAs under monotherapy or polypharmacy regimens.
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34. Analysis of the recent antipsychotic aripiprazole in human plasma by capillary electrophoresis and high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection.
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Musenga A, Saracino MA, Spinelli D, Rizzato E, Boncompagni G, Kenndler E, and Raggi MA
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- Aripiprazole, Humans, Molecular Structure, Reproducibility of Results, Antipsychotic Agents blood, Antipsychotic Agents chemistry, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid methods, Electrophoresis, Capillary methods, Piperazines blood, Piperazines chemistry, Quinolones blood, Quinolones chemistry
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Two methods, based on the use of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), respectively, were developed for the analysis of the atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole in plasma of schizophrenic patients for therapeutic drug monitoring purposes. Good analytical performances were obtained with the CE method, using uncoated fused silica capillaries and a background electrolyte composed of 50mM phosphate buffer at pH 2.5. With 20 kV voltage, aripiprazole was detectable at 214 nm within 5 min. The second analytical method, based on HPLC with diode array detection, employed a C8 reversed-phase column and a mixture of a 12.5mM phosphate buffer, pH 3.5, containing triethylamine and acetonitrile as the mobile phase. Aripiprazole was detected at 254 nm and a complete chromatographic run lasted about 10 min. For both analytical methods loxapine was used as the internal standard and the same plasma sample pre-treatment by means of solid-phase extraction on cyano cartridges was carried out, with extraction yield values always higher than 91.3%. Linear responses for aripiprazole were obtained between 70 and 700 ng mL(-1) and precision assays (expressed as relative standard deviation values) were lower than 7.0%. After validation, both methods were successfully applied to human plasma samples drawn from schizophrenic patients undergoing therapy with Abilify tablets. Accuracy was satisfactory, with recovery value higher than 91.0%.
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35. Determination of the antidepressant paroxetine and its three main metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection.
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Mandrioli R, Mercolini L, Ferranti A, Furlanetto S, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation pharmacokinetics, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Depression blood, Depression drug therapy, Fluorescence, Humans, Paroxetine pharmacokinetics, Reproducibility of Results, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation blood, Paroxetine blood
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A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination in human plasma of the specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant paroxetine and its three main metabolites (M1, M2, M3). Fluorescence detection was used, exciting at lambda = 294 nm and monitoring emission at lambda = 330 nm for paroxetine (lambda(exc) = 280 nm, lambda(em) = 330 nm for M1 and M2; lambda(exc) = 268 nm, lambda(em) = 290 nm for M3). Separation was obtained on a reversed-phase C18 column using a mobile phase composed of 66.7% aqueous phosphate at pH 2.5 and 33.3% acetonitrile. Imipramine (lambda(exc) = 252 nm, lambda(em) = 390 nm) was used as the internal standard. A careful pre-treatment of plasma samples was developed, using solid-phase extraction with C8 cartridges (50 mg, 1 mL). The calibration curves were linear over a working range of 2.5-100 ng mL(-1) for paroxetine and of 5-100 ng mL(-1) for all metabolites. The limit of detection (LOD) was 1.2 ng mL(-1) for PRX and 2.0 ng mL(-1) for the metabolites. The method was applied with success to plasma samples from depressed patients undergoing treatment with paroxetine. Hence, the method seems to be suitable for the therapeutic drug monitoring of paroxetine and its main metabolites in depressed patients' plasma.
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36. Simultaneous analysis of classical neuroleptics, atypical antipsychotics and their metabolites in human plasma.
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Mercolini L, Grillo M, Bartoletti C, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Antipsychotic Agents administration & dosage, Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Drug Therapy, Combination, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Schizophrenia blood, Schizophrenia drug therapy, Sensitivity and Specificity, Solid Phase Extraction, Antipsychotic Agents blood, Antipsychotic Agents metabolism
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A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of classical neuroleptics (chlorpromazine, haloperidol, loxapine and clotiapine), atypical antipsychotics (clozapine, quetiapine and risperidone) and their active metabolites (N-desmethylclozapine, clozapine N-oxide and 9-hydroxyrisperidone) in human plasma. Separation was obtained by using a C8 reversed-phase column and a mobile phase composed of 70% aqueous phosphate buffer containing triethylamine at pH 3.0 and 30% acetonitrile. The UV detector was set at 238 nm and amitriptyline was used as the internal standard. A careful pre-treatment procedure of plasma samples was developed, using solid-phase extraction with cyanopropyl cartridges, which gives high extraction yields (>or=93%). The limits of quantitation (LOQ) were always lower than 2.6 ng mL-1 and the limits of detection (LOD) were always lower than 0.9 ng mL-1 for all analytes. The method was applied with success to plasma samples from schizophrenic patients undergoing polypharmacy with two or more different antipsychotics. Precision data and accuracy results were satisfactory and no interference from other central nervous system (CNS) drugs was found. Hence the method is suitable for the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of the analytes in psychotic patients' plasma.
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37. Progress in Italy in control and elimination of measles and congenital rubella.
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Bonanni P, Bechini A, Boccalini S, Peruzzi M, Tiscione E, Boncompagni G, Mannelli F, Salmaso S, Filia A, and Ciofi degli Atti M
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- Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Measles epidemiology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control, Rubella epidemiology, Rubella Syndrome, Congenital epidemiology, Vaccination, Measles prevention & control, Measles Vaccine administration & dosage, Rubella prevention & control, Rubella Syndrome, Congenital prevention & control, Rubella Vaccine administration & dosage
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After a long period of inadequate vaccination coverage, Italy implemented a National Elimination Plan for Measles and Congenital Rubella in 2003, in order to reach the objective by 2010, according to the goals of World Health Organization (WHO) in the European Region. Concerted efforts have been made in the last years in all Italian Regions, leading to substantial increase of coverage both at 24 months of age and in older children, also thanks to a special campaign addressed to school-age subjects. Measles and rubella are at historical lows, although several limited outbreaks occurred in 2006. However, such outbreaks gave the opportunity to show that lab surveillance of cases, identification of contacts and their rapid immunisation are feasible and able to stop further spread of infection. The re-introduction in 2005 of compulsory notification for congenital rubella and rubella during pregnancy has a key role in the evaluation of needs for women at fertile age and to address efforts of vaccination to risk groups, like immigrant women. Although further actions need to be pursued, the increase of vaccination coverage and the strong commitment of the Italian public health service in the Elimination Plan suggest that phase II of measles control is approaching and that final elimination of measles and congenital rubella can be reached in Italy.
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38. Possible levomepromazine-clozapine interaction: two case reports.
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Bugamelli F, Mandrioli R, Kenndler E, Bartoletti C, Boncompagni G, and Raggi MA
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- Adolescent, Antipsychotic Agents blood, Clozapine blood, Drug Interactions, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders blood, Methotrimeprazine blood, Middle Aged, Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use, Clozapine therapeutic use, Mental Disorders drug therapy, Methotrimeprazine therapeutic use
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Objective: To report and comment upon two cases of suspected pharmacological interaction between the "classical" neuroleptic levomepromazine (LMP) and the "atypical" antipsychotic clozapine (CLZ)., Case Summary: The patients who simultaneously took the two drugs had unusually low plasma levels of CLZ and its metabolites, even though they took high doses of CLZ. The patients were considered "non-responders" to the treatment by the psychiatrist. When LMP was withdrawn from the therapy, plasma concentrations of CLZ returned to therapeutic levels and one of the two patients experienced the anticipated therapeutic response., Discussion: No information can be found in the literature regarding possible interactions between LMP and CLZ. However, the results of the two cases reported herein point out to a possible lack of therapeutic efficacy of CLZ therapy during this kind of polypharmacy., Conclusion: While two cases are too few to draw any conclusion, it would be prudent on the part of psychiatrists to consider a possible drug interaction in patients receiving both CLZ and LMP who fail to respond to the therapy.
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39. Simultaneous determination of the antipsychotic drugs levomepromazine and clozapine and their main metabolites in human plasma by a HPLC-UV method with solid-phase extraction.
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Mercolini L, Bugamelli F, Kenndler E, Boncompagni G, Franchini L, and Raggi MA
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- Calibration, Humans, Reference Standards, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Antipsychotic Agents blood, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid methods, Clozapine blood, Methotrimeprazine blood, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet methods
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A HPLC method with UV detection has been developed for the simultaneous determination of levomepromazine, clozapine and their main metabolites: N-desmethyl-levomepromazine, levomepromazine sulphoxide, O-desmethyl-levomepromazine, N-desmethylclozapine and clozapine N-oxide. The analytes were separated on a C8 reversed-phase column using a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and a pH 2.0, 34 mM phosphate buffer containing 0.3% triethylamine (29:71, v/v). Loxapine was used as the internal standard. A reliable biological sample pre-treatment procedure by means of solid-phase extraction on C1 cartridges was implemented, which allows to obtain good extraction yields (>91%) for all analytes and appropriate sample purification from endogenous interference. The method was validated in terms of extraction yield, precision and accuracy. These assays gave RSD% values for precision always lower than 4.9% and mean accuracy values higher than 92%. The method is suitable for the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of patients undergoing polypharmacy with levomepromazine and clozapine.
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40. An observational study in psychiatric acute patients admitted to General Hospital Psychiatric Wards in Italy.
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Ballerini A, Boccalon R, Boncompagni G, Casacchia M, Margari F, Minervini L, Righi R, Russo F, and Salteri A
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Objectives: this Italian observational study was aimed at collecting data of psychiatric patients with acute episodes entering General Hospital Psychiatric Wards (GHPWs). Information was focused on diagnosis (DSM-IV), reasons of hospitalisation, prescribed treatment, outcome of aggressive episodes, evolution of the acute episode., Methods: assessments were performed at admission and discharge. Used psychometric scales were the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), the Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) and the Nurses' Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation (NOSIE-30)., Results: 864 adult patients were enrolled in 15 GHPWs: 728 (320 M; mean age 43.6 yrs) completed both admission and discharge visits. A severe psychotic episode with (19.1%) or without (47.7%) aggressive behaviour was the main reason of admission. Schizophrenia (42.8% at admission and 40.1% at discharge) and depression (12.9% at admission and 14.7% at discharge) were the predominant diagnoses. The mean hospital stay was 12 days. The mean (+/- SD) total score of MOAS at admission, day 7 and discharge was, respectively, 2.53 +/- 5.1, 0.38 +/- 2.2, and 0.21 +/- 1.5. Forty-four (6.0%) patients had episodes of aggressiveness at admission and 8 (1.7%) at day 7. A progressive improvement in each domain/item vs. admission was observed for MOAS and BPRS, while NOSIE-30 did not change from day 4 onwards. The number of patients with al least one psychotic drug taken at admission, in the first 7 days of hospitalisation, and prescribed at discharge, was, respectively: 472 (64.8%), 686 (94.2%) and 676 (92.9%). The respective most frequently psychotic drugs were: BDZs (60.6%, 85.7%, 69.5%), typical anti-psychotics (48.3%, 57.0%, 49.6%), atypical anti-psychotics (35.6%, 41.8%, 39.8%) and antidepressants (40.9%, 48.8%, 43.2%). Rates of patients with one, two or > 2 psychotic drugs taken at admission and day 7, and prescribed at discharge, were, respectively: 24.8%, 8.2% and 13.5% in mono-therapy; 22.0%, 20.6% and 26.6% with two drugs, and 53.2%, 57.8% and 59.0% with > two drugs. Benzodiazepines were the most common drugs both at admission (60.0%) and during hospitalisation (85.7%), and 69.5% were prescribed at discharge., Conclusion: patients with psychiatric diseases in acute phase experienced a satisfactory outcome following intensified therapeutic interventions during hospitalisation.
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41. Main clinical features in patients at their first psychiatric admission to Italian acute hospital psychiatric wards. The PERSEO study.
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Ballerini A, Boccalon RM, Boncompagni G, Casacchia M, Margari F, Minervini L, Righi R, Russo F, Salteri A, Frediani S, Rossi A, and Scatigna M
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- Adult, Aggression, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Psychotic Disorders therapy, Risk Factors, Hospitals, Psychiatric statistics & numerical data, Patient Admission, Psychotic Disorders epidemiology, Psychotic Disorders psychology
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Background: Few data are available on subjects presenting to acute wards for the first time with psychotic symptoms. The aims of this paper are (i) to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients at their first psychiatric admission (FPA), including socio-demographic features, risk factors, life habits, modalities of onset, psychiatric diagnoses and treatments before admission; (ii) to assess the aggressive behavior and the clinical management of FPA patients in Italian acute hospital psychiatric wards, called SPDCs (Servizio Psichiatrico Diagnosi e Cura = psychiatric service for diagnosis and management)., Method: Cross-sectional observational multi-center study involving 62 Italian SPDCs (PERSEO--Psychiatric EmeRgency Study and EpidemiOlogy)., Results: 253 FPA aged < or = 40 were identified among 2521 patients admitted to Italian SPDCs over the 5-month study period. About half of FPA patients showed an aggressive behavior as defined by a Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) score greater than 0 Vs 46% of non-FPA patients (p = 0.3651). The most common was verbal aggression, while about 20% of FPA patients actually engaged in physical aggression against other people. 74% of FPA patients had no diagnosis at admission, while 40% had received a previous psychopharmacological treatment, mainly benzodiazepines and antidepressants. During SPDC stay, diagnosis was established in 96% of FPA patients and a pharmacological therapy was prescribed to 95% of them, mainly benzodiazepines, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers., Conclusion: Subjects presenting at their first psychiatric ward admission have often not undergone previous adequate psychiatric assessment and diagnostic procedures. The first hospital admission allows diagnosis and psychopharmacological treatment to be established. In our population, aggressive behaviors were rather frequent, although most commonly verbal. Psychiatric symptoms, as evaluated by psychiatrists and patients, improved significantly from admission to discharge both for FPA and non-FPA patients.
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42. Measles outbreak in Grosseto, central Italy, 2006.
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Boncompagni G, Incandela L, Bechini A, Giannini D, Cellini C, Trezzi M, Ciofi degli Atti ML, Ansaldi F, Valle L, and Bonanni P
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- Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Contact Tracing, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Measles prevention & control, Middle Aged, Vaccination, Disease Outbreaks, Measles epidemiology
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43. Atypical neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by clozapine and venlafaxine: early brief treatment with dantrolene.
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Ferioli V, Manes A, Melloni C, Nanni S, and Boncompagni G
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- Adult, Humans, Male, Time Factors, Venlafaxine Hydrochloride, Clozapine adverse effects, Cyclohexanols adverse effects, Dantrolene therapeutic use, GABA Antagonists adverse effects, Muscle Relaxants, Central therapeutic use, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome drug therapy, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome etiology, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors adverse effects
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44. [Our experience in the percutaneous treatment of varicocele].
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Regine R, D'Agata A, Nardi P, Brettoni A, Boncompagni G, and Venezia SG
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- Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Phlebography, Varicocele diagnostic imaging, Sclerotherapy, Varicocele therapy
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For its high incidence among young men and its affecting male fertility, varicocele requires an accurate screening, as well as an early and definitive treatment. The Authors report their experience in the treatment of varicocele with sclerotherapy: 24 patients underwent sclerotherapy of the left internal spermatic vein with a success rate of 91%. Complications never required hospitalization or surgery. Percutaneous therapy represents thus the treatment of choice in case of varicocele: compared with surgery, it offers similar clinical results and a lower recurrence rate, and it can be performed on an outpatient basis. Surgery should be performed only when anatomic variants make percutaneous treatment not feasible.
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45. Villous adenoma of the bladder.
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Tripodi SA, Laurini L, Presenti L, Brunettini C, Boncompagni G, Messina M, D'Agata A, and Del Vecchio MT
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- Adenocarcinoma chemistry, Adenocarcinoma surgery, Adenoma, Villous chemistry, Adenoma, Villous surgery, Aged, Biomarkers, Tumor analysis, Disease Progression, Hematuria etiology, Humans, Male, Metaplasia, Neoplasm Proteins analysis, Neoplasms, Multiple Primary surgery, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms chemistry, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms surgery, Urothelium pathology, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Adenoma, Villous pathology, Neoplasms, Multiple Primary pathology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms pathology
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Villous adenomas of the bladder are rare tumors and up to now they have not been seen to undergo malignant transformation. We report a case of villous adenoma of the bladder with areas of adenocarcinoma in a 72-year-old man. We describe all the morphological, histochemical and immunohistochemical features characterizing this tumor. We recommend adequate pathological sampling and a thorough follow-up of patients with villous adenoma. The prognosis and the behaviour of these adenomatous papillary lesions, morphologically similar to colonic adenomas, in the bladder is unclear. We report a case with focal area of adenocarcinoma and review the literature.
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46. [Video laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a case of biliary lithiasis associated with gallbladder tuberculosis. Considerations and review of the literature].
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D'Agata A, Funtò I, Lazzi S, and Boncompagni G
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- Cholangiography, Cholelithiasis complications, Cholelithiasis diagnostic imaging, Gallbladder pathology, Gallbladder Diseases pathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tuberculosis complications, Tuberculosis pathology, Ultrasonography, Video Recording, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Cholelithiasis surgery, Gallbladder Diseases surgery, Tuberculosis surgery
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The authors report a case of gallbladder stones with tuberculosis of gallbladder, operated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. From the review of the literature two basic data stand out: the exceptionality of gallbladder's tuberculosis with stones at the same time and the opportunity to make the diagnosis of tuberculosis of the gallbladder only by the histological examination after cholecystectomy.
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47. [Video laparoscopic cholecystectomy in situ viscerum inversus totalis].
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D'Agata A and Boncompagni G
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- Aged, Cholangiography, Cholelithiasis diagnostic imaging, Dextrocardia diagnostic imaging, Female, Humans, Radiography, Thoracic, Ultrasonography, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic, Cholelithiasis surgery, Situs Inversus diagnostic imaging
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Situs viscerum inversus totalis is a rare condition with a genetic predisposition that is autosomal recessive. We present a case in an elderly patient with transposition of the viscera and cholelithiasis, who was successfully treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This paper further expands the application of this technique and shows that they can be safely and effectively applied in the setting of situs viscerum inversus totalis, although attention must be paid to the details of left-right reversal.
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48. [Video laparoscopic cholecystectomy: our experience].
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D'Agata A and Boncompagni G
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- Adult, Aged, Cholelithiasis surgery, Edema surgery, Empyema surgery, Female, Gallbladder Diseases surgery, Humans, Laparotomy, Male, Middle Aged, Video Recording, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
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The Authors report their experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (VLC) from October 1993 to May 1994. Fourty patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease; two patients required laparotomic conversion for Mirizzi's syndrome, while complications were observed in two cases. Only one case required laparotomy in third post-operative day for duodenal electrocautery injury. Diagnostic procedures and surgical technique are also reported. On the basis of their experience, the Authors conclude that mini-invasive surgery doesn't mean less difficult surgery, but a good knowledge of the anatomy and a thorough experience of biliary open and reparative surgery are necessary before laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed.
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